Order: Lecanorales       Family: Parmeliaceae Species: Flavoparmelia soredians Growth type foliose. Photos: On urban trees. Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Very similar to F. caperata but has a smaller thallus narrower and more adpressed lobes. Soredia is powdery rather than granular. Apothecia are rare but usually contain mature spores. Occurs on well-lit, often dusty trees, fences, roofs, rocks. Range seems to be increasing as pollution levels drop. Medulla and soredia: K+ yellow slowly turning red, UV- Similar: Flavoparmelia caperata Medulla K+/- dirty-yellow

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Flavoparmelia soredians Co. Cork. February and November 2009. Fertile specimens: May 2010