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Candelariella reflexa (Nyl.) Lettau
Candelariaceae Lichen Host hardwood trees: cherry and maple. Diagnostic characters: thallus of scattered bright yellow to yellow-green granules which become finely sorediate, often entirely covering the surface. Spot tests: all negative. Photobiont: green chlorococcoid alga. Distinguished from: other yellow crustose species by the K- reaction. Ecology: on trunks of trees in nutrient–enriched situations
Hardwood trees.
Spotted on Jan 9, 2014
Submitted on Jan 9, 2014
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