A marine Lichen that grows on rocks within the intertidal zone with colouration varying from dark greens to blacks as it dries out in the sun

At a glance

Habitat On rocks intertidally
Size grows in clumps of varying size
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia and New Zealand
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia and New Zealand
Habitat
On rocks intertidally
Size
grows in clumps of varying size
Common Name Lichen sp.
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation No Conservation Status
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
SubphylumPezizomycotina
ClassLichinomycetes
OrderLichinales
FamilyLichinaceae
GenusLichina
SpeciesLichina intermedia
Synonyms

Synonyms

Lichina pygmaea var. intermedia C.Bab.
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