Key Identification Features
- This lichen is characterized by a thick, smooth thallus that can be yellow, pale olive buff, dark brownish tan, or grey.
- Chemically, this species can be identified by the presence of lecanoric acid.
- This species does not have a powdery white coating, a feature called epruinose, which sets it apart from other species in the Diploschistes genus.
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