Desert Sulphur Lichen

Gyalolechia desertorum

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Common Name: 
Desert Sulphur Lichen
Scientific Name: 
Gyalolechia desertorum
Synonyms: 
Fulgensia desertorum
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lichen
Kingdom: 
Fungi
Phylum: 
Ascomycota
Class: 
Lecanoromycetes
Order: 
Teloschistales
Family: 
Teloschistaceae
Habitat
Cape Bathurst specimen found on graminoid-dominated Dryas tundra.
Distribution

Distribution

One record from August 16, 2022 on Cape Bathurst, NWT. Collected by P. Sokoloff on north bank of lagoon on east side of Cape, ~8km east of Mamen Lake.
Population

Population Size

Specimen collected on Cape Bathurst in 2022 was locally abundant.
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Last Updated: 
February 7, 2024

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