Texas Wildbuds

Punctelia bolliana

(Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen)

Punctelia bolliana,
Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5122

Punctelia bolliana,
Bonham State Park, Fannin Co. 5117

Scientific Name	Punctelia bollania	USDA PLANTS Symbol	PUBO3
Common Name	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	N/A
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lichen Herbaria Consortium Ref.	Click Here
Description	Habitat: On the barks of both deciduous hardwood and conifer trees in open woodlands, fields and roadsides. Body (thallus): Bluish-grey thallus consisting of lobes measuring 2 to 6 mm across; surface becomes folded and wrinkled with age, and it develops small lobes (lobules) on its edges and surface. The thallus underside is pale tan. References: Consortium of Lichen Herbaria and Wikipedia.		Texas Status: Native

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