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Caloplaca verruculifera
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Distribution: Washington; Alaska; British Columbia;
Habitat: Coastal, in salt-spray zone.
Substrate: On rock, especially where bird manure is present.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
General:
Thallus bright orange to dark yellow, appearing in circular patches with narrow lobes around the periphery; Lobes convex and flattened at tips, 0.3-0.8 mm wide and 1-5 mm in length; granular isidia often present in center of older thallus; Apothecia rare.
Accepted Name:
Caloplaca verruculifera (Vainio) Zahlbr.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Caloplaca verruculifera in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Caloplaca verruculifera photos.
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