Irish lichens
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Order: Teloschistales Family: Caliciaceae
Species: Amandinea punctata Photos: Urban tree trunks, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Variable. Thallus is pale to dark grey, inconspicuous, thin or thick, prothallus rarely present. Numerous flat to slightly convex, small black apothecia with thin margins. Pycnidia are sparse. Widespread on nutrient-rich bark and wood. Also on nutrient enriched rocks and debris. Tolerant of pollution and inorganic fertilisers. Reactions usually negative, very rarely K+ pale yellow. Similar: Lecidella elaeochroma. C+ orange. Apothecia with broader margins. |
Amandinea punctata May 2010