Chocolate Chip Lichen
Solorina crocea
- Native to:
- United States
Illustrator not credited in image, though it was probably Cole himself (www.microscopy-uk.org.uk) .






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Ascomycota | - Sac fungi
- Family:
- Peltigeraceae
- Genus:
- Solorina
- Species:
- Solorina crocea
- USDA Symbol:
- SOCR60
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Lichenous
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in alpine and subalpine regions