Sclerophora pallida

Sclerophora pallida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Coniocybomycetes
Order:	Coniocybales
Family:	Coniocybaceae
Genus:	Sclerophora
Species:	S. pallida
Binomial name
Sclerophora pallida (Pers.) Y.J.Yao & Spooner (1999)
Synonyms
Calicium cantherellum sensu Smith; (2002) Calicium pallidum Pers., (1794) Calicium peronellum sensu auct. brit., non (Ach.) Ach.(2002) Chaenotheca coniophaea (Norman) Tibell, (1984) Chaenotheca pallida (Pers.) Stizenb., (1862) Coniocybe coniophaea Norman, (1868) Coniocybe nivea (Hoffm.) Arnold, (1885) Coniocybe nivea var. coniophaea (Norman) Keissl., (1938) Coniocybe pallida (Pers.) Fr., (1824) Coniocybe pallida var. coniophaea (Norman) Oxner, (1956) Fulgia pallida (Pers.) Trevis., (1862) Phacotrum cantherellum sensu Gray, non (Ach.) Gray (2002) Pilacre pallida (Pers.) Boud., (1907) Pseudoconiocybe pallida (Pers.) Marchal, (1896) Roesleria coniophaea (Norman) H. Magn., (1936) Roesleria hypogaea Thüm. & Pass., (1877) Roesleria pallida (Pers.) Sacc., (1889) Sclerophora coniophaea (Norman) Mattsson & Middelb., (1987) Sclerophora nivea Tibell, (1984) Stemonitis nivea (Hoffm.) J.F. Gmel., (1791) Trichia nivea Hoffm., (1790) Vibrissea hypogaea (Thüm. & Pass.) Richon & Le Monn.{?}

Sclerophora pallida is an epiphytic lichen with stipitated acomata. In Europe, it is mostly found on broadleaf deciduous trees (e.g. Fraxinus excelsior, Ulmus spp., Acer platanoides). It is rare on young trees and is mostly common only on trees older than 70 years. Because of that, the species is considered to be close to being threatened by extinction in Norway.