Dermatocarpon

Dermatocarpon is a genus of lichens in the family Verrucariaceae.

Contents

• Dermatocarpon luridum fungi kingdom
• Dermatocarpon leptophyllodes fungi kingdom
• Species
• References

Members of the genus are commonly called stippleback lichens because they have fruiting structures called perithecia that are flask-shaped structures embedded in the nonfruiting body (thallus), with a hole in the top to release spores, causing an appearance of being covered with small black dots.