Best Graphidales
Graphis scripta, the script lichen, is a crustose lichen that grows primarily on the bark of trees. Its pale, tightly attached thallus is marked by black lirellae, elongated fungal fruiting structures that resemble written characters or strokes of script. The species is associated with shaded woodla...
Arthonia radiata is a crustose lichen that grows on tree bark and produces dark, radiating reproductive structures. These markings can form star-like or branching patterns embedded in the otherwise inconspicuous surface of the thallus. The species is relevant to lichen identification because its app...
Opegrapha varia is a crustose lichen that grows on the bark of trees, especially the relatively smooth bark of deciduous species. Its most distinctive structures are elongated black lirellae, narrow slit-like fruiting bodies that may appear singly or in groups across the pale crust. The species is a...
