Rhode Island's Foliose and Fruticose Lichens PDF version of this pagePrinter-friendly version of this pagePreviousNext  
 
Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier


Habitat and Substrate: Open areas to partial shade, on bark, wood, and rock, especially tombstones.

Rhode Island Status: Common.

Pollution Tolerance: Tolerant.

Collection Site(s): Tuckerman Park, South Kingstown (#4968); Queen River Baptist Church, South Kingstown (#4999); Chepachet Cemetery, Glocester (#5096); Clayville Cemetery, Foster (#5265); Tiverton Four Corners Cemetery, Tiverton (#5400); Elm Grove Cemetery at Allenton, North Kingstown (#5516); Conanicut Island Cemetery, Jamestown (#5613).

Notes: Previously reported in Rhode Island by Thomson (1963) and Greene (2000).

 

 

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