''Adelococcus alpestris'' is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

belonging to the family

Adelococcaceae The Adelococcaceae are a family of fungi in the order Verrucariales. Species are mostly found in north temperate regions, and are biotrophic or necrotrophic A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organism ...

. It is native to Europe and Northern America.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10401070 Verrucariales