Bacidia spp.

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Bacidia spp.
[“Dot lichens”]

USES:   Dye (Europe)

These lichens were used as a source of red dye for woolens, especially used in Europe (Uphof 1959).

Many species of Bacidia contain zeorin and atranorin (Brodo et al. 2001).