Stereocaulon grande

Stereocaulon grande is a species of snow lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae.^[1]

Stereocaulon grande
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Stereocaulaceae
Genus:	Stereocaulon
Species:	S. grande
Binomial name
Stereocaulon grande (H.Magn.) H.Magn. (1932)
Synonyms
Stereocaulon paschale var. grande H.Magn. (1927)

Ecology

Stereocaulon grande is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species:

• Catillaria stereocaulorum^[2]
• Endococcus nanellus^[2]
• Polycoccum trypethelioides^[2]

References

1. "Stereocaulon grande". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
2. Zhurbenko, Mikhail P. (2010). "Lichenicolous fungi and lichens growing on Stereocaulon from the Holarctic, with a key to the known species" (PDF). Opuscula Philolichenum. 8: 9–39.