Rhizocarpon geographicum

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Common Name

Yellow Map Lichen

Family

Rhizocarpaceae

Genus

Rhizocarpon

Species

geographicum

Synonyms

Diplotomma geographicum; Urceolaria geographica; Patellaria geographica; Leproncus geographicus; Lecidea geographica; Lecidea atrovirens

Location Found

Pukaskwa National Park

Growth Structure

Crustose

Habitat

Commonly found in alpine or arctic regions on exposed siliceous rocks.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

R. geographicum is the most common and widespread of the yellow map lichens n North America.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.