Placidium tuckermanii

Scientific Name: Placidium tuckermanii

Phylum: Ascomycota

Order: Verrucariales

Family: Verrucariaceae

Common Name:

Location:  Hiram College

Habitat: Tree Near KC

Notes:

Collected on: 9/8/15

Collected by: David Platt

Collection #: 9

Keying Path:

               The Macrolichens of Ohio

                1. Thallus Foilose     2

                2. Thallus Green     4

                4. Not gelatinous when wet     6

                6. Has rhizines     11

                11. Lover surface pimply     12

                12. Attachted by mat     Placidium

                Placidium

                1. On tree, pale green     Placidium tuckermanii

Pictures:

Links:

http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/182767-Placidium-tuckermanii

http://www.gbif.org/species/2596442

http://eol.org/pages/6495391/overview

http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/fece3041930cddfca5638912a4478fb3

References:

Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Placidium tuckermanii (Rav. Ex Mont) Breuss – Checklist View. Retrieved from http://www.gbif.org/species/2596442
Showman, R. E., Flenniken, D. G. (2004). The Macrolichens of Ohio. Columbus, OH: Ohio Biological Survey.