The Cartilage Lichen, Ramalina fraxinea is a fruticose lichen with erect or pendulous thalli and branches that are flattened. Colour varies from pale green though yellow-grey to white-grey; apothecia are frequent and soralia may also be present. It belongs to the group known as 'Sac Fungi'.
Cartilage Lichen | |
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Ramalina fraxinea growing in Eglinton Country Park, Scotland. Note the stalked apothecia. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Ramalinaceae |
Genus: | Ramalina fraxinea |
Species: | R. fraxinea |
Binomial name | |
Ramalina fraxinea |
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Synonyms | |
Lichen fraxineus L. |
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