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substrate
wood
non-calciferous rock
bryophytes
rock (unspecified)
calciferous rock
bark
soil
Asci
tholus amyloidity pattern*
amyloid and with narrow, axial body convergent towards apex (Bacidia-type)
entirely amyloid
with amyloid cap
amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
Ascospores
ascospores septation
present
absent
Secondary Metabolites [general]
secondary metabolite presence
absent
present
Photobionts
primary photobiont kind
cyanobacterioid
chlorococcoid
Upper Thallus Surface
upper surface color - overall*
bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
yellowish white
green
grey
greyish brown
greenish brown
brownish grey
reddish brown
brownish green
greenish grey
black
yellow
yellowish brown
whitish grey
brown
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