Collema furfuraceum (Arnold) Du Rietz, 1929
| Common name | Blistered Jelly Lichen |
|---|---|
| Code | COLLFUR |
| Field Characters | Medium sized bipartite cyanolichen. Photobiont Nostoc, non-stratified. Thalli composed of thin, rounded lobes generally greater than 3 mm diameter, olive black to brown, appressed to the substrate but sparsely attached. Lacking cellular cortices. Lobes pustulate or blistered throughout, with isidia concentrated on pustule surface. No tomentum or soredia. Lower surface smooth, black. Apothecia rare. |
| Similar species & genera |
Collema (Lathagrium) fuscovirens: pustules not as abundant or defined, thallus thicker and often smaller. |
| Ecology | Occasional on bark or on rock in the mountains, foothills and boreal regions in Alberta. Most common in mature to old-growth white spruce, mixedwood and deciduous stands. |
| Chemistry | No substances detectable by spot tests or TLC. |
| Molecular support |
|
| Links | |
| Gallery |
