Oct 24, 2022
Smooth axle bristle, moderate sized macro lichen on wood. the green to orange apothecia are your easy and notable identification point here.
Myelochroa galbina
compared to the large shield lichens like missouri rough shield lichen, mealy speckled shield, common rough speckled shield, and common green shield the lack of isidiate groups, presence of those really cool green to orange apothecia are kinda your critical give away. This is also less common in areas with high air pollution like cities. (yes all cities with deforestation should be considered more polluted than what is reported) lichens are great bio indicators for air quality and shouldn’t be ignored.