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