Staurothele areolata is blackish-brown crustose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae. It is found in western North America.[1]
It is found in mountains of western North America up to 3,600 metres (11,800 ft), and in Sonoran Desert in Mexico and in Arizona, where it is common.[1] In Southern California, it is less common, and is found on outcrops of limestone, gneiss, schist, and sandstone.[1] It is found on acid or basic rocks, near water.[1] It is found in the mountains of the United States Sierra Nevada range.[2]: 8
The thallus is crustose with deeply cracked areoles.[1]
Staurothele areolata is blackish-brown crustose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae. It is found in western North America.
