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Crater lichen

Diploschistes muscorum

A species of Crater lichen

Crater lichen is a lichen, a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of fungi. Commonly found growing on soil, moss, and rocks in various habitats, crater lichen appears as a grey or whitish crust with a rough texture. This lichen is instrumental in soil formation by breaking down mineral substrates.

Cap Diameter
Cap Diameter:

0.2 - 0.6 mm

Odor
Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Crater lichen
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Attributes of Crater lichen
Cap Diameter
0.2 - 0.6 mm
Cap
0.2 - 0.6 mm in diam.; plane to subconvex; white or whitish gray; rough, shiny or dull
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Species Status
Cosmopolitan distribution
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Crater lichen
On trees, soil, mosses, and lichens but not rocks
Scientific Classification of Crater lichen
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