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Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, And Allies
Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, And Allies
Physciaceae
Fungi
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-100+ yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies are mostly lichen-forming fungi, classified under the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. In 2016, an estimate placed 19 genera and 601 species in the family.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    spore
    A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
  2. 2.
    mycelium
    A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
  3. 3.
    fruiting body
    A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Caliciales
Family
Physciaceae