Trumpet branch moss is attached to the bark, usually on the sun side, of the tree with a central foot. The flattened, hollow, striped, irregularly shaped lobes are 2 - 3 cm long. The thalli are gray or, when wet, green and covered with small light spots (fenestrae = small windows). The top and bottom have the same color. They have no sorals.
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
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Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Cartilage lichen
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Attributes of Cartilage lichen
Height
2 - 5 cm
Spore Print Color
Colourless
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
Body Color
Green
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
