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substrate
bark
non-calciferous rock
bryophytes
calciferous rock
wood
rock (unspecified)
soil
Asci
tholus amyloidity pattern*
amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
amyloid and with narrow, axial body convergent towards apex (Bacidia-type)
with amyloid cap
entirely amyloid
Ascospores
ascospores septation
absent
present
Secondary Metabolites [general]
secondary metabolite presence
present
absent
Photobionts
primary photobiont kind
cyanobacterioid
chlorococcoid
Upper Thallus Surface
upper surface color - overall*
bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
yellowish white
greyish brown
yellowish brown
brownish grey
brown
greenish grey
brownish green
greenish brown
yellow
reddish brown
whitish grey
grey
black
green
James P. Bennett and Clifford M. Wetmore
Species Count: 9
Caliciaceae
Dimelaena oreina
Parmeliaceae
Montanelia tominii
Peltulaceae
Peltula euploca
Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria saximontana
Physciaceae
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Physcia aipolia
Physcia phaea
Physconia detersa
Physconia muscigena