Rinodina lichen
Scientific name: Rinodina
Rinodina lichen
Scientific name: Rinodina
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Description
Rinodina lichen is a group of lichens commonly found on tree bark, rocks, and soil. These crusty growths form small, circular patches that can be gray, brown, or blackish in color. They have a unique structure with disk-shaped fruiting bodies surrounded by a distinctive rim. Some species in this group are known to tolerate pollution and can be found in urban environments.
Species of Rinodina lichen
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Lecanoromycetes Order
Teloschistales Family
Physciaceae Genus
Rinodina lichen