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Bushy Lichens, Sea-Fog Lichens, And Allies
Bushy Lichens, Sea-Fog Lichens, And Allies
Ramalinaceae
Fungi
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-100 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coastal forest
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Bushy Lichens, Sea-Fog Lichens, And Allies are a family of 1200+ species of fungi that form symbiotic relationships with green algae of the genus Trebouxia. They come in many different shapes, including crustose, fruticose, squamulose, leprose, and byssoid thalli.

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
Lecanorales
Family
Ramalinaceae