Smooth rock tripe is one of the largest types of lichen in the world. The vegetative part of a lichen's body has been recorded reaching 63 cm across. Though directly translating to "small-breasted," the mammulata epithet was given because many specimens develop a navel-like shape. The common name of "tripe" references its similarity to the food of the same name.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 63 cm
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General Info About Smooth rock tripe
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Attributes of Smooth rock tripe
Cap Diameter
4 - 63 cm
Cap
4 - 63 cm in diameter; upper surface reddish-brown to grayish-brown, lower surface pitch black; smooth