Taxon
Caloplaca sol
Conservation Status
NE NR (Key)
BLS Number
2707
General Description
Described in 2018, Caloplaca sol is found on vertical or overhanging, dry, sunny faces on costal limestone or base-rich siliceous cliffs and boulders above the splash zone. It resembles Caloplaca marina, which more frequent found in the splash zone, but is a brighter yellow. See https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282918000142 for more detail.