Ochrolechia sp.
Google Images Wikipedia| Common Name | Saucer Lichens; Cudbear |
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| Family | Ochrolechiaceae |
| Genus | Ochrolechia |
| Species | sp. |
| Authority | |
| Synonyms | N/A |
| Comments | There are 33 North American species. Ochrolechia species produce a purple dye due to the presence of gyrophoric acid. |
| Location Found | Pukaskwa National Park |
| Growth Structure | Crustose |
| Environmental Monitoring | N/A |
| References | Brodo et al, 2001.; Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH), n.d.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012. |
