Vulpicida pinastri

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Common Name

Powdered Sunshine Lichen; Gilded Sunshine Lichen

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Vulpicida

Species

pinastri

Synonyms

Tuckermannopsis pinastri; Parmelia pinastri; Cetraria pinastri; Platysma pinastri; Physcia pinastri

Location Found

Unknown

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found in both shaded and open areas on bark, wood and rocks.

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.

Lab Storage

Comments

Vulpicida species have been used as a source of yellow dye.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Thormann, 2006.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015.