Parmeliopsis hyperopta

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Common Name

Gray Starbusrt Lichen

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Parmeliopsis

Species

hyperopta

Synonyms

Foraminella hyperopta; Imbricaria hyperopta; Parmeliopsis diffusa; Parmelia hyperopta

Location Found

Pukaskwa National Park

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly grow on conifer wood and bark. Often grows side by side to P. ambigua on old weathered wood.

Environmental Monitoring

It is sensitive to sulphur and nitrous oxides and is an indicator species for sulphur dioxide in the environment.

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

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