Physcia tenella grows initially in small rosettes, which later often flow together like a lawn. The lobules of the thallus are white gray to gray and 0.5 to 1 mm wide. The lobes end flat or in lip-shaped straightened soralen, where vegetative dissemination units (soredia) are formed. These "lip sensory" distinguish them from the otherwise very similar Physcia adscendens (which has helmet-like bulges at the lobes). Gray-white fibrils sit at the edges. Fruit bodies (apothecaries) are rarely trained.
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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General Info About Fringed rosette lichen
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Attributes of Fringed rosette lichen
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Gray
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
You can find Fringed rosette lichen by these plants:
Oaks, Willows, Lindens
Species Status
Widespread and common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Fringed rosette lichen
Twigs, bark, walls, rocks and tree trunks in urban areas
Scientific Classification of Fringed rosette lichen