Vulpicida pinastri usually has few, broad, irregular lobes whose edges are lined with yellow Bortensoralen. On the underside, the lichen is pale yellowish with few rhizins. Fruit bodies (Apotheciens) are very rarely trained and then have a brown disc with bearing edge. The unicellular spores are ellipsoidal to almost spherical. The yellow color is caused by the highly toxic vulpinic acid in the marrow, which probably serves as a feeding protection against snails.
Odor:
Mild, undistinguished forest-like scent.
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Powdered sunshine lichen
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Attributes of Powdered sunshine lichen
Cap
3 cm diam.; foliose lichen; greenish-yellow; smooth, dull; crisped, crenate to crenate-incised
Spore Print Color
Black, dark brown
Odor
Mild, undistinguished forest-like scent.
Body Color
Green
Yellow
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
You can find Powdered sunshine lichen by these plants:
Mugo pine, Oaks
Species Status
Only a few locations in the Eastern Region
Endangered Species
Yes
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Habitat of Powdered sunshine lichen
Betula, conifers, downy birch stems and branches
Scientific Classification of Powdered sunshine lichen