Barnacle Lichen
Thelotrema lathraeum
- Native to:
- United States
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Ascomycota | - Sac fungi
- Family:
- Thelotremataceae
- Genus:
- Thelotrema
- Species:
- Thelotrema lathraeum
- USDA Symbol:
- THLA9
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Lichenous
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-poor, well-drained forest soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- typically found in humid, shaded forest areas