Key

Taxon:
Display:
General
  substrate
   rock (unspecified)
   bark
   bryophytes
   wood
   non-calciferous rock
   soil
   calciferous rock
Asci
  tholus amyloidity pattern*
   with amyloid tube
   amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
   entirely amyloid
Ascospores
  ascospores septation
   absent
   present
  ascospores wall pigmentation*
   hyaline
   pale brownish
   medium brownish
   dark brownish
Secondary Metabolites [general]
  secondary metabolite presence
   absent
   present
Upper Thallus Surface
  upper surface color - overall*
   bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
   brownish white
   yellowish red
   green
   brown
   whitish grey
   orange
   red
   greenish brown
   brownish grey
   reddish brown
   reddish yellow
   black
   grey
   yellow
   brownish green
   blackish brown
   greyish brown
Lower Thallus Surface & Attachment
  lower surface color - overall*
   black
   grey
   white
   brown
   brownish black
  lower surface structures - presence/absence*
   absent
   present

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)

James P. Bennett and Clifford M. Wetmore
Species Count: 11

Parmeliaceae

Physciaceae

Psoraceae

Teloschistaceae