Pseudocyphellaria

This is a large genus and includes some of the largest lichens known. Some species in this genus have a green algae as a photosynthetic partner, while others have a blue-green algae and these tend to be dark coloured.

Pseudocyphellaria ardesciaca

Pseudocyphellaria coronata

Pseudocyphellaria endochrysea

A common sub-alpine species.

Pseudocyphellaria episticta

Pseudocyphellaria foveolata

Pseudocyphellaria homeophylla

Pseudocyphellaria multifida

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