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Ocellularia americana
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About
Ocellularia americana is a species of crustose lichen in the family Graphidaceae. Found in the southern United States, it was formally described as a new species in 1973 by Mason Hale. This bark-dwelling lichen forms pale, cream-colored to whitish warted patches on oak trees and is distinguished by its prominent disc-shaped fruiting bodies with distinctive central columns. It is the only member of its family known to produce gyrophoric acid, which gives it a unique chemical signature among related species.
- Family
- Graphidaceae
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- Name
- Ocellularia americana
- Slug
- ocellularia-americana
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Graphidaceae
- Genus
- Ocellularia
- Species
- americana
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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