| Common Name |
Smooth Rocktripe Lichen; Common Rocktripe; Monumental Rocktripe Lichen |
| Family |
Umbilicariaceae |
| Genus |
Umbilicaria |
| Species |
mammulata |
| Authority |
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| Synonyms |
Gyrophora mammulata; Gyrophora dillenii; Gyrophora cirrhosa var. mammulata |
| Comments |
U. mammulata is one of the largest lichens in the world in terms of mass and diameter. |
| Location Found |
Kawartha Lakes, ON |
| Growth Structure |
Foliose |
| Environmental Monitoring |
It is an indicator species of acid rain in the environment. |
| References |
Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Thormann, 2006. |
