Physconia enteroxantha #

Taxon #

Physconia enteroxantha

Organization #

Physciaceae, Frost Lichens

Identification #

Physconia enteroxantha shares the grayish, greenish, tan, or brownish color and pruinose lobes characteristic of the frost lichens. It can be readily identified by having a yellowish medulla paired with yellowish-green, granular, marginal soredia.

Substrate #

corticolous, lignicolous, saxicolous (Brodo et al. 2001)

Chemical Tests #

cortex: K-, C-, KC-, Pd-; medulla: K+ yellow, C-, KC+ yellow to orange, Pd-; soralia: K- or K+ yellow, KC- or KC+ yellow to orange (CLH)