Lichens of North Carolina
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Arthonia rubella (Fee) Nyl. - Rufous Comma Lichen



Thallus

Ascomata

Ascoma section

Ascus with ascospores
Taxonomy
Family: Arthoniaceae                                                                                 
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Found growing on hardwood tree trunks in Floodplain Forests.
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Photo Gallery for Arthonia rubella - Rufous Comma Lichen

Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter, Jame Amoroso, Blanka Aguero, Becky Dill & Scott Pohlman
Anson Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
Comment: Common on hardwood trees including Carya.
Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
Comment: Common on hardwood trees including Carya.
Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
Comment: Common on hardwood trees including Carya.
Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Wake Co.
Comment: On beech trunks in a stand E of Sycamore Lake. Voucher specimens at UNC Herbarium (NCU). - extensive patches of thalli on trunks