Punctelia subrudecta

Punctelia subrudecta

A corticolous lichen with a grey, foliose thallus with a dark brown, glossy margin. The lobe surfaces are covered with puntate, white dots (pseudocyphellae) that develop into well-delimited, round, laminar soralia. It very rarely bears apothecia.
Punctelia subrudecta Punctelia subrudecta growing on the bark of a Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) about 1.5 meters above the ground on the southeast side of the tree. Geotagged,Punctelia subrudecta,Spring,United States

Naming

(Nyl.) Krog 1982

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyParmeliaceae
GenusPunctelia
SpeciesPunctelia subrudecta