Trumpet cup lichen has a unique appearance with a stem that tapers into a cup or trumpet-shaped cap. The cap’s shape plays a vital role in trumpet cup lichen’s reproduction. It provides a home for algae or cyanobacteria which help spread the spores and aid in photosynthesis.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 6 mm
Odor:
Mildly earthy, not distinctive.
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Attributes of Trumpet cup lichen
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 mm
Cap
2 - 6 mm wide; trumpet-shaped cups; green to whitish gray; margins entire or minutely dentate
Stem
6 - 40 mm tall, 1 - 2 mm wide; unbranched; green to whitish gray; unevenly dentate to crenate-lobate or sinuate, coarsely sorediate
Ring
Ringless
Odor
Mildly earthy, not distinctive.
Body Color
Green
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
You can find Trumpet cup lichen by these plants:
Oaks, Spruces
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Trumpet cup lichen
On wood, tree trunks, soil or mosses over rocks, usually in deep shade