Candelariella

Candelariella
	A herbarium specimen of Candelariella vitellina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Subclass:	Incertae sedis
Order:	Candelariales
Family:	Candelariaceae
Genus:	Candelariella; Müll. Arg.
Type species
	Candelariella vitellina; (Ehrh.) Müll. Arg.

Candelariella is a genus of bright yellow, ocher, or greenish yellow crustose or squamulose lichens in the Lecanoraceae family.^[1] Members of the genus are commonly called eggyolk lichens,^[2] goldspeck lichens, or yolk lichens.^[3]^: 249

Gallery

Candelariella coralliza
Candelariella efflorescens
Candelariella reflexa
Candelariella vitellina
Candelariella xanthostigma
Photograph of an ascus from an apothecium of C. vitellina (photographed through a compound microscope, x1000) showing numerous small spores per ascus). Usually 16-32 spores per ascus, measuring 9-15 x 4-6.5 micrometres. Spores commonly contain two round oil drops as seen in this photo

^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Name Search Results for Scientific Name Candelariella, USDA
^ Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2

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