Key

Filter/Display Options
Family/Genus Filter:
Sort by:
Display images
General
substrate
non-calciferous rock
wood
bark
rock (unspecified)
calciferous rock
Ascomata
ascomata emergence*
semi-immersed
substipitate
ascomata disc color*
yellow
yellowish red
whitish red
red
brownish red
reddish yellow
greenish yellow
reddish brown
whitish brown
Ascospores
ascospores septation
present
absent
Upper Thallus Surface
upper surface color - overall*
bright white (atranorin white; vermicularis-white)
yellowish grey
reddish yellow
lime yellow (bright greenish yellow; geographicum-green)
grey
yellowish red
greenish yellow
red
green
brown
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
James P. Bennett and Clifford M. Wetmore
Species Count: 4
Candelariaceae
Candelariella aurella
Lecanoraceae
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
Parmeliaceae
Xanthoparmelia novomexicana
Teloschistaceae
Gyalolechia epiphyta