| Common Name |
Powdered Sunshine Lichen; Gilded Sunshine Lichen |
| Family |
Parmeliaceae |
| Genus |
Vulpicida |
| Species |
pinastri |
| Authority |
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| Synonyms |
Tuckermannopsis pinastri; Parmelia pinastri; Cetraria pinastri; Platysma pinastri; Physcia pinastri |
| Comments |
Vulpicida species have been used as a source of yellow dye. |
| Location Found |
Unknown |
| Growth Structure |
Foliose |
| Environmental Monitoring |
It is generally a pollution sensitive lichen. It is sensitive to sulphur and nitrous oxides, as well as fertilizing nitrogen. It is an indicator species for fluoride in the environment. |
| References |
Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Thormann, 2006.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015. |
