So far, over 500 species of fungi and 260 of lichen have been found in the Park: 48 species of lichen are listed by the Red List of Lithuania. Rare fungi species are as follows: Dusky bolete (Porphyrellus porphyrosporus), Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola fondosa), Cinnabar Polypore (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus) and others. Rare species of lichen are as follows – Tree lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria), Phaeophyscia endophoenicea, Beard Lichen (Usnea glabrata) and others.
2 species of mushrooms and 13 species of lichens are endemic in the Park.
Zemaitija National Park Directorate
Didžioji str. 10, Plateliai, LT-90420, Plungės dstr., Lithuania
Company code: 191440964
VAT code: LT914409610
The founder is the State Service of Protected Areas under the Ministry of Environment.
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