Aspicilia sp.

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Aspicilia sp.
An Aspicilia sp. – sterile crusts on rock. This species is determinate (has an outer edge). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Aspicilia sp.
An Aspicilia sp. – sterile crust on rock. This species is determinate (has an outer edge). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Aspicilia sp.
Aspicilia sp. – sterile crust on rock. This species has an indeterminate thallus. Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
 

Two species of Aspicilia were observed at the BFS, but they could not be identified because they were not found fertile. The photos show two Aspicilia species — one (top two photos) is determinate (has an outer edge), and one (bottom left) has an indeterminate thallus.

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