Solorina saccata (L.) Ach.
(Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSolorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
GenusSolorina (socket lichens, chocolate chip lichens)
FamilyPELTIGERACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPELTIGERALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip) :
1: Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
12 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
on side of limestone outcrop
Image 1: Thallus - in situ - close-upImage 2: Apothecium - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Thallus and apothecium - close-up - highly enlargedImage 4: Thallus - close-up - enlarged
2: Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
12 May 1979 OSGR: SD79 54° 20’ N, 2° 30’ W England
on calcareous outcrop
Image 1: Asci and ascosporesImage 2: Asci and ascospores (2)Image 3: Asci and ascospores (3)Image 4: Thallus - moist - close-upImage 5: Thallus - moist - close-up (2)Image 6: Thallus - moist - enlarged
3: Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
8 May 1976 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on carboniferous limestone
Image 1: Apothecia - magnified

Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Solorina saccata (Mottled Green Lichen, Common Chocolate Chip)
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