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Teloschistaceae
Caloplaca dalmatica Growth type crustose Chemical results: K+ red Local distribution, a pioneer species on sun-exposed hard limestone walls and tombstones Variable. Yellow to orange aereolate thallus intersected by fine, black lines and surrounded by a black prothallus, often mosaic-forming. Immarginate apothecia, darker than thallus. Spores 9-13 × 5-9 µm, broadly ellipsoid, septum 3-5 µm wide, 1/4 to 1/2 length of spore. Micro photo below. Similar: Caloplaca ochracea occurs on hard, natural limestone |
