Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca

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Common Name

Orange Rock-posy Lichen

Family

Lecanoraceae

Genus

Rhizoplaca

Species

chrysoleuca

Synonyms

Protoplacodium chrysoleucum; Placolecanora chrysolecua; Psoroma chrysoleucum; Placodium chrysoleucum; Squamaria chrysoleuca; Lecanora chrysoleuca; Lecanora rubina; Parmelia chrysoleuca; Lobaria chrysoleuca

Location Found

Pukaskwa National Park

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found growing on granitic rocks.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

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