Common Name | Bloody-heart Lichen |
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Family | Mycoblastaceae |
Genus | Mycoblastus |
Species | sanguinarius |
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Synonyms | Mycoblastomyces sanguinarii; Mycoblastus sanguinaria; Heterothecium sanguinarium; Biatora sanguinaria |
Comments | M. sanguinarius is a very common crustose lichen species in northern coniferous forests. |
Location Found | Pukaskwa National Park |
Growth Structure | Crustose |
Environmental Monitoring | N/A |
References | Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012. |