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Ophioparma ventosa (L.) Norman
Ophioparma lapponica (Rasanen) Hafellner & R. W. Rogers

12 photos.
Ophioparma ventosa is an arctic species known as the "alpine bloodspot".  Ophioparma lapponica,
an almost identical species differing only in the spores is listed by ITIS. In
Lichens of North America (Brodo et al) O. lapponica is only mentioned under O. ventosa


1.  May 30, 2012.  Close-up showing the deep red apothecia.  The degree of separation
in the white area (thallus or thalli) may be a function of the dryness of the specimen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. May 30, 2012.  A rock almost entirely
cover by a lichen.

3. May 30, 2012.  Close-up of a portion of
O. lapponica in photo 2.

4. May 30, 2012.  A rock nearly covered
by various lichens and surrounded by
others.

5. May 30, 2012.  Close-up of a portion of
O. ventosa in photo 4.

6. June 9, 2010.  O. ventosa surrounded
by other lichens.

7.  June 9, 2010.  Close-up of O .ventosa.

8. June 9, 2010.  Extreme close-up of the
lichen in photo 7.

9.  June 9, 2010.  O. ventosa surrounded by
other lichens and Dryas octapetala.

10.  June 9, 2010.  Close-up of O. ventosa
in photo 9


11.  May 22, 2011.  O. ventosa with
other lichens.

12. May 28, 2013.  O. ventosa with
other lichens and a moss.

Photos 1-5 taken on a mountain
above the Right Fork of Baker Gulch
Latitude: N 65° 27' 42.094"
Longitude: W 145° 21' 32.22"
Altitude: 1231.59 m.

Photos 6-8 taken 1 mile north of
Mastodon Dome.
65° 26.9' N,  145° 20.6' W
Elev. 3900 ft.

Photos 9-10 taken on left limit
hillside opposite 43 gulch.
65° 26.9" N, 145° 20.1" W.
Elev. approx 3700 ft.

Photo 11 taken west of the saddle
between Miller Fork of Eagle Creek
and Miller Creek
Latitude: N 65° 28' 37.712"
Longitude: W 145° 22' 29.224"
Altitude: 1139.30 m.

 

Photo 12 on the ridge north of the
mountain labeled Eagle Summit (USGS).
Latitude: N 65° 29' 10.620"
Longitude: W 145° 23' 19.821"
Altitude: 1196.98 m.