Porpidea macrocarpa Porpidiaceae
Porpidea macrocarpa

Growth type crustose
Chemistry: Medulla and apothecia margin: K+/- yellow, P+/- orange

Common on siliceous rocks and large boulders, most frequent in upland areas.

Very variable. Thallus either thin or +/- cracked and warted, grey, greenish or sometimes stained rust-red in places from oxidation. Abundant large apothecia (to 3mm diam), black with thick, often contorted margins.

Similar: Porpidia platycarpoides


Porpidea macrocarpa


Porpidea macrocarpa


Porpidea macrocarpa
Porpidea macrocarpa
On ironstone. Brands Bay, Dorset. May 2013

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