Vulpicida canadensis (Räsänen) J.-E. Mattsson & M. J. Lai, 1993
| Common name | Brown-eyed Sunshine | ||
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| Code | VULPCAN | ||
| Field Characters | Small, leafy chlorolichen. Thalli bright yellow, composed of frilly, ruffled, or wrinkled lobes, loosely attached to ascending. Upper cortex wrinkled, to 1 cm wide. Lower cortex pale yellow to bright yellow to darkening centrally, with sparse rhizines. Medulla yellow. Vegetative propagules absent, apothecia and pycnidia common. Apothecia with a dark brown disc. | ||
| Similar species & genera |
Vulpicida pinastri: sorediate, not fertile.
Polycaulionia, Xanthomendoza, Xanthoria: orange due to anthraquinones. Shade forms may be tricky to diagnose, but the K+ purple reaction of these genera will help. |
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| Ecology | Epiphytic or on downed wood, rare in the mountains and boreal regions of Alberta | ||
| Chemistry | All spot tests apparently negative. The cortices are KC+Y (usnic acid) but the reaction is very difficult to observe due to the yellow color. Medulla with vulpinic and pinastric acids (all spot tests negative). | ||
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| Gallery |
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- Vulpicida canadensis, Jackman Flats, BC
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- Vulpicida canadensis apothecia close-up, Jackman Flats, BC
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- Vulpicida canadensis, Jackman Flats, BC
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- Vulpicida canadensis, Jackman Flats, BC
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- Vulpicida canadensis, Stake Lakes, BC
