Physcia adscendens

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Common Name Hooded Rosette Lichen
Family Physciaceae
Genus Physcia
Species adscendens
Authority
Synonyms Parmelia stellaris var. adscendens; Physcia stellaris var. adscendens
Comments N/A
Location Found Unknown
Growth Structure Foliose
Environmental Monitoring It is generally a pollution tolerant lichen. It is tolerant to sulphur and nitrous oxides and reduced nitrogen. It is also an indicator species for fluoride in the environment.
References Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.; Thormann, 2006.; Will-Wolf et al, 2015.