| Common Name |
Hammered Shield Lichen |
| Family |
Parmeliaceae |
| Genus |
Parmelia |
| Species |
sulcata |
| Authority |
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| Synonyms |
Parmotrema sulcata; Parmotrema sulcatum |
| Comments |
P. sulcata is an extremely widespread species in the north and west and is often one of the first lichens to invade trees. |
| Location Found |
Pukaskwa National Park |
| Growth Structure |
Foliose |
| Environmental Monitoring |
It is generally a pollution sensitive species and sensitive to sulphur and nitrous oxides. However, some literature show it to be pollution tolerant to acidic pollution and fertilizing nitrogen. It is also an indicator species for sulphur dioxide, flourid |
| References |
Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015. |
