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