Nephroma parile #

Taxon #

Nephroma parile

Organization #

Kidney Lichens, Peltigerales

Identification #

A chocolate-brown, sorediate kidney lichen which more consistently forms rosette or shield-shaped thalli than other members of the genus. Most similar to N. orvoi which was only recently found in Alaska and North America. The two differ in that the soredia of N. orvoi appear more corticate while those of N. parile are not (Morris & Stone 2022). Apothecia, olive or brown when present, are rarer in N. parile than in most other species of the genus.

Substrate #

Corticolous, saxicolous, on mosses over rocks (Spribille et al. 2023), lignicolous.

Chemical Tests #

upper surface: K-, C-, KC-, Pd-; medulla K- or K+ yellowish, C-, KC-, Pd- (CLH)

Notes #

Nearly ubiquitous in Alaska to the north slope of the Brooks Range.

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