Common Name | Gray Starbusrt Lichen |
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Family | Parmeliaceae |
Genus | Parmeliopsis |
Species | hyperopta |
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Synonyms | Foraminella hyperopta; Imbricaria hyperopta; Parmeliopsis diffusa; Parmelia hyperopta |
Comments | N/A |
Location Found | Pukaskwa National Park |
Growth Structure | Foliose |
Environmental Monitoring | It is sensitive to sulphur and nitrous oxides and is an indicator species for sulphur dioxide in the environment. |
References | Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Thormann, 2006.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015. |