Variospora flavescens is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It is a common, widely distributed species and has been recorded in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Macaronesia. It forms large, circular, orange patches up to 10 cm or more across on calcareous stone such as limestone and mortar. First described in 1762, the species has been placed in several genera and was transferred to Variospora in 2013.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Limestone Lobed Firedot being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Variospora aurantia
- Variospora thallincola
- Calogaya decipiens
- Polycauliona verruculifera
- Calogaya saxicola
- Leproplaca cirrochroa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Teloschistales
- Family
- Teloschistaceae
- Genus
- Variospora
- Species
- Variospora flavescens
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