| Status of species |
A very rare species. Included in the List of endangered lichens species
in Germany. |
| Distribution |
Rare in the north - west part of Latvia. |
| Habitat |
Occurs in open sites on sandy soil in dunes. |
| Occurance |
Small groups of this lichen occur among other lichens. |
| Reproduction |
By spores as well as by pieces of thalli. |
| Changes in number and distribution |
Found for the first time in Latvia in Slļtere reserve on the edge of
the bog Ba¾u (A. Piterąns, 1973). The development of this lichen is affected
by increasing air pollution and vegetation succession. |
| Existing protection |
A locality is known in Slļtere reserve. Red Data Book of Latvia, 1992. |
| Suggestions for study |
Lichen biology and its distribution should be studied. The state of
biotopes and population should be checked. |