Physcia aipolia
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Caliciales |
| Family: | Physciaceae |
| Genus: | Physcia |
| Species: | P. aipolia |
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Physcia aipolia, commonly known as the Hoary rosette lichen, is a lichen species of fungus in the genus Physcia, and family Lecanoromycetes.[3] Physcia aipolia is a species of lichen in the family Physciaceae.[4] It has a worldwide distribution.[2]Physcia aipolia is a known host species to the lichenicolous fungus species Muellerella lichenicola.[5] It is characterized by the pale blue to gray thallus with many apothecia.[6] Physcia aipolia is a common, widely distributed species, and can be found growing on a variety of trees and branches.
Physcia aipolia, which is also known as the Hoary rosette lichen, is characterized by a pale blue to gray thallus. This foliose thallus typically grows approximately 6 centimeters in diameter.[7] Physcia aipolia lack a specialized root structure. There are numerous apothecia present, with discs that are dark gray to black in color. The apothecia can be up to 2 millimeters in diameter, and the shape ranges from flat to convex.[8] The apothecia contain ascospores that are brown in color, and 16-29 x 7-12 micrometers.[9][8] There are no soredia or isidia present.[8] The lower surface is white to pale brown in color, and it contains many pale rhizines.[9]