It is a member of the Lecanora variaspecies complex, which consists of about a dozen yellowish-green species that are related to L. varia.[2]
A rare Central European lichen, Lecanora vinetorum occurs in Switzerland and northern Italy, at elevations between 270 and 780 m (890 and 2,560 ft). Although Lecanora lichens are typically saxicolous (rock-dwelling) species, L. vinetorum is remarkable for having adapted to growth on wood sprayed with copper-containing fungicides. This includes colonized trees (typically Prunus avium), and the sheltered tie-beams used in vineyard frames. Although the lichen is confined to small areas, it is locally abundant in habitats that do not have many other lichen species.[2]
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^Huneck, Siegfried (1996). Identification of Lichen Substances. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 217–218. ISBN978-3-642-85245-9. OCLC851387266.