Genus
Vulpicida
Vulpicida canadensis. Photo: (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Vulpicida is a genus of lichenized fungi within the Parmeliaceae family. Circumscribed in 1993 to contain species formerly placed in Cetraria, the genus is widespread in Arctic to northern temperate regions, and contains six species. The genus is characterized by the presence of the secondary metabolites pulvinic acid and vulpinic acid, compounds that when combined with usnic acid, give the species their characteristic yellow and green colors.
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