Trentepohlia (alga) species - Common Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest

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Trentepohlia (alga) species

Overview
PNW Range:
West side	Common
East side	Uncommon
Immediate coast	Common
Alpine or subalpine	Rare
Habitat:	Exposed to somewhat sheltered trees and rocks, mainly in suboceanic to oceanic climates.
Substrate:	Usually on bark, both conifers and hardwoods, occasionally on rock.
Comments:
Synonymy:	none

Habit
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Sporangia
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Branches, microscopic view
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Field habit
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Scale: Bar=1mm unless noted

Upper Surface
Upper Surface Color (Dry)
Orange:	Commonly
Yellow:	Sometimes
Brown:	Rarely
Tan:	Rarely
Upper Surface Tomentose:	Never
Upper Surface Pruinose or Scabrid:	Never
Upper Surface with Network of Ridges:	Never
Upper Surface with Pseudocyphellae:	Never
Upper Surface with Holes into Cavity:	Never
Cilia on Margins:	Never

Interior
Inside (Medulla) Yellow or Orange:	Never
Central Cord:	Never
Hollow Stalks or Hollow Lobes:	Never
Gelatinous:	Never

Photobiont
Green Algae Primary Photobiont:	Almost always
Cyanobacteria Primary Photobiont:	Never
Internal Cephalodia:	Never
External Cephalodia:	Never