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Appalachian Shield Lichen

Heterodermia appalachensis (Kurok.) W. L. Culb.

growth habit

Fungi ecomorphological trait data
lichenous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/lichenous

Definition: Organism generally recognized as a single organism that consists of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium living in symbiotic association. Often attached to solid objects such as rocks or living or dead wood rather than soil.

Attribution: Modified from PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html

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