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substrate
rock (unspecified)
calciferous rock
soil
non-calciferous rock
Asci
tholus amyloidity pattern*
amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
with amyloid cap
entirely amyloid
Upper Thallus Surface
upper surface color - overall*
bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
grayish white
reddish yellow
whitish grey
greenish brown
lime yellow (bright greenish yellow; geographicum-green)
green
brown
red
greyish brown
reddish brown
grey
greenish yellow
yellow
upper surface pruina - presence/absence*
present
absent
Lower Thallus Surface & Attachment
lower surface structures - presence/absence*
absent
present
James P. Bennett and Clifford M. Wetmore
Species Count: 6
Lecanoraceae
Rhizoplaca melanophthalma
Teloschistaceae
Caloplaca saxicola
Umbilicariaceae
Umbilicaria hyperborea
Umbilicaria phaea
Umbilicaria torrefacta
Umbilicaria vellea