Stereocaulon saxatile

Stereocaulon saxatile is a species of snow lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae.^[2]

Stereocaulon saxatile
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Stereocaulaceae
Genus:	Stereocaulon
Species:	S. saxatile
Binomial name
Stereocaulon saxatile H.Magn.

Ecology

Stereocaulon saxatile is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species:

• Anzina carneonivea^[3]
• Arthonia stereocaulina^[3]
• Catillaria stereocaulorum^[3]
• Endococcus nanellus^[4]
• Odontotrema stereocaulicola^[3]
• Phaeosporobolus alpinus^[3]
• Protothelenella sphinctrinoidella^[3]
• Scutula stereocaulorum^[4]