Parmelia sulcata

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Common Name

Hammered Shield Lichen

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Parmelia

Species

sulcata

Synonyms

Parmotrema sulcata; Parmotrema sulcatum

Location Found

Pukaskwa National Park

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found on bark, mossy rocks, wood and soil in either full shade or full sun.

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

Lab Storage

Comments

P. sulcata is an extremely widespread species in the north and west and is often one of the first lichens to invade trees.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015.