Ochrolechia sp.

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Common Name

Saucer Lichens; Cudbear

Family

Ochrolechiaceae

Genus

Ochrolechia

Species

sp.

Synonyms

N/A

Location Found

Pukaskwa National Park

Growth Structure

Crustose

Habitat

Commonly found on trees, mosses, rocks and wood.

Environmental Monitoring

N/A

Lab Storage

Comments

There are 33 North American species. Ochrolechia species produce a purple dye due to the presence of gyrophoric acid.

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH), n.d.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.