Physcia dubia Physciaceae
Physcia dubia

Growth type foliose
Chemical results: Cortex K+ yellow, medulla K-

Found on nutrient-enriched siliceous rocks, walls and bricks.

Greyish thallus, the narrow, radiating lobes with terminal, lip-shaped soralia. Marginal cilia absent.

Similar: Physcia caesia. Basic substrates, cortex and medulla K+ yellow.
Physcia tenella has marginal cilia


Physcia dubia


Physcia dubia


Physcia dubia
Physcia dubia
Sturminster Marshall, Dorset. March 2014

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