Common Rim Lichen Lecanora species
Identification
This lichen has pale crust with rimmed fruiting bodies.
Location
Common statewide
Size
One inch crusts
Diet
It absorbs nutrients from air and rain.
Habitat
It occurs on bark and stone.
Activity Period
Year round
Behavior
It forms thin circular patches. It remains visible year round.
Lifecycle
Reproduction occurs through spores.
Population
The population is stable statewide.
History
It has long been present in Ohio.
Human Interactions
It is harmless and subtle.
Facts
Its rimmed discs are diagnostic.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Airborne nutrients moisture | Bark rocks wood | Statewide