Lecanographaceae Alyxoria viridipruinosa (Opegrapha viridipruinosa) Growth type crustose. Chemical results: Thallus K+ yellow near lirellae (in section) Since 1992 it has been found on bark and lignum of Acer, Betula, Fraxinus, Quercus, Sambucus and Ulmus. A recently described species and probably more widespread than the maps indicate Thallus almost absent or thin, powdery and grey-green (yellow when dried). Apothecia usually simple with thin, lateral thalline cover. Exciple black, raised, slit-like then exposed, yellowish in margins. Disc +/- exposed, often green pruinose. Spores (3-)4-5 septate, (14-)15-19(-22) x (3-)4-5(-6) µm. Pycnidia frequent. Micrographs below. Similar: Alyxoria varia (Opegrapha varia)

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Alyxoria viridipruinosa (Opegrapha viridipruinosa)
Photographs: Wincombe Park, Wiltshire. May 2024