Umbilicaria mammulata

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Common Name

Smooth Rocktripe Lichen; Common Rocktripe; Monumental Rocktripe Lichen

Family

Umbilicariaceae

Genus

Umbilicaria

Species

mammulata

Synonyms

Gyrophora mammulata; Gyrophora dillenii; Gyrophora cirrhosa var. mammulata

Location Found

Kawartha Lakes, ON

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found on boulders and steep rocks in forests, open areas and near lake shores.

Environmental Monitoring

It is an indicator species of acid rain in the environment.

Lab Storage

Comments

U. mammulata is one of the largest lichens in the world in terms of mass and diameter.

References

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