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substrate
bryophytes
rock (unspecified)
non-calciferous rock
soil
calciferous rock
wood
bark
Asci
tholus amyloidity pattern*
amyloid and with narrow, axial body convergent towards apex (Bacidia-type)
with amyloid cap
amyloid and with wide, axial body divergent towards apex (Lecanora-type)
entirely amyloid
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
brown
brownish green
greyish brown
black
yellow
greenish brown
green
greenish grey
brownish grey
yellowish brown
grey
whitish grey
reddish brown
Great Sand Dunes National Monument
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