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Pycnothelia
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Pycnothelia

Pycnothelia is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. The genus contains three species that form distinctive upright, hollow stalks (podetia) rising from a grainy crust, topped with dark, round fruiting bodies. These lichens typically grow on soil or mossy ground in cool, humid habitats. The genus has a scattered global distribution, with one species found across Europe and parts of the Americas, while the other two are restricted to islands in the Southern Hemisphere.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Nipple Lichen

speciesPycnothelia papillaria

Pycnothelia caliginosa

speciesPycnothelia caliginosa

Pycnothelia muricata

speciesPycnothelia muricata

Pycnothelia madreporiformis

speciesPycnothelia madreporiformis

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 175395.