Myriolecis carlottiana

Myriolecis carlottiana is a species of lichen found in North America. M. carlottiana has been found in the Great Lakes region along the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario up to Manitoulin Island, and in New York State.

Myriolecis carlottiana
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Lecanoraceae
Genus:	Myriolecis
Species:	M. carlottiana
Binomial name
Myriolecis carlottiana (Lewis & Śliwa) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch

Myriolecis carlottiana was first described in 2012 by Lewis and Śliwa.^[2]

Myriolecis carlottiana is usually found on shaded, sheltered, north-easterly calcareous cliffs. They are commonly found in forests dominated by northern white-cedar. They tend to be found near water, but in areas sheltered by the rain, sun and wind.^[2]