Lobaria anthraspis #

Taxon #

Lobaria anthraspis

Organization #

Lungworts, Peltigerales

Identification #

This lungwort can be separated by most others by lacking both soredia and isidia. The upper surface of this species is a drab green or light to dark brown color. L. pseudopulmonaria and L. kurokawae also lack soredia and isidia and might be found on similar substrates but they are not typically abundantly apotheciate as L. anthraspis and the lower surfaces look entirely different. In L. anthraspis the lower surface is pale and tomentose with conspicuous pseudocyphellae, while L. pseudopulmonaria and L. kurokawae have blackened lower surfaces (CLH).

Substrate #

corticolous, ramicolous, bryocolous, ramicolous

Chemical Tests #

thallus: K- or K+ yellow, C- or C+ reddish, KC+ red, Pd- or Pd+ orange (CLH)

Notes #

Known of SE Alaska (CLH, Spribille et al. 2023)