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Ramalina farinacea
(1) Ramalina farinacea
Description
Thallus
Fruticose, up to 10 cm long, divided into numerous narrow strips (up to 3 mm wide), smooth surface
Fruticose, up to 10 cm long, divided into numerous narrow strips (up to 3 mm wide), smooth surface
Color
Grey-green to yellowish-green, same color on both sides
Grey-green to yellowish-green, same color on both sides
Reproduction
Apothecia: very rare, lateral with a whitish disc
Soralia: numerous, marginal, elliptical in shape and mealy in appearance (2)
Isidia: —
Apothecia: very rare, lateral with a whitish disc
Soralia: numerous, marginal, elliptical in shape and mealy in appearance (2)
Isidia: —
Risk of confusion
Evernia prunastri has a distinctly paler underside than the upper side and the soralia are not limited to the edges of the straps
Evernia prunastri has a distinctly paler underside than the upper side and the soralia are not limited to the edges of the straps
Ecology
Substrate
On bark, rarely on rock
On bark, rarely on rock
Habitat
Rather heliophilous, wide ecological amplitude
Rather heliophilous, wide ecological amplitude
Occurrence
Common
Common
Sensitivity to air pollution
Moderately sensitive to pollution
Moderately sensitive to pollution
(2) Soralia
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