Amundsenia approximata #

Taxon #

Amundsenia approximata

Organization #

Lobed-Crustose Lichens, Teloschistaceae

Identification #

A species which is usually entirely crustose but in well-developed specimens minute, weak lobes can form at the thallus margins and around clusters of apothecia. Specimens with these lobes might be confused for another genus of the Teloschistaceae like Rusavskia, Calogaya, or similar.

Substrate #

Saxicolous

Notes #

Collections with known localities from the Lake Clark and Denali National Parks (Dillman 2003 & Søchting et al. 2014 in Spribille et al. 2023). Data deficient species requiring more records in Alaska.