Dermatocarpon atrogranulosum
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| Dermatocarpon atrogranulosum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Dermatocarpon |
| Species: | D. atrogranulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermatocarpon atrogranulosum Breuss (2003) | |
Dermatocarpon atrogranulosum, commonly known as the charred stippleback, is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen in the family Verrucariaceae. It is found in a few locations in British Columbia, Canada, where it grows on limestone outcrops. It was formally described as a new species in 2003 by Austrian lichenologist Othmar Breuss.[1] It is one of 24 Dermatocarpon species known to occur in northern North America.[2]
