Usnocetraria oakesiana

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Common Name

Yellow Ribbon Lichen

Family

Parmeliaceae

Genus

Usnocetraria

Species

oakesiana

Synonyms

Allocetraria oakesiana; Cetraria oakesiana; Tuckermannopsis oakesiana; Tuckermannopsis hengduanensis

Location Found

University of Waterloo

Growth Structure

Foliose

Habitat

Commonly found on bark and wood of conifer trees and sometimes on rock. They are also commonly found in shaded forests.

Environmental Monitoring

It is generally a pollution sensitive lichen. It is sensitive to sulphur and nitrous oxides, as well as fertilizing nitrogen.

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

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