Parmelia saxatilis

Parmelia saxatilis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Parmeliaceae
Genus:	Parmelia
Species:	P. saxatilis
Binomial name
	Parmelia saxatilis; (L.) Ach. (1803)
Synonyms
	Lichen saxatilis L. (1753); Geissodea saxatilis (L.) J.St.-Hil. (1805); Platysma saxatile (L.) Frege (1812); Imbricaria saxatilis (L.) Körb. (1846);

Parmelia saxatilis, commonly known as the salted shield lichen or crottle, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Several morphologically similar species, formerly lumped together, are now distinguished by their DNA.

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