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General
substrate
lichens
calciferous rock
non-calciferous rock
Thallus Growth Morphology
crustose growth forms
continuous
rimose
areolate (flattened areoles)
Ascomata
ascomata emergence*
immersed
semi-immersed
sessile
substipitate
Asci
tholus amyloidity pattern*
with amyloid cap
amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
Upper Thallus Surface
upper surface color - overall*
bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
grayish white
black
grey
yellowish brown
greyish blue
brown
bluish grey
greenish brown
whitish grey
reddish brown
blue
Lower Thallus Surface & Attachment
lower surface structures - presence/absence*
absent
present
James P. Bennett and Clifford M. Wetmore
Species Count: 2
Lecideaceae
Lecidea tessellata
Parmeliaceae
Montanelia tominii