Carolina Lichen

Species: Cladonia caroliniana

Kingdom: Fungi

Phylum: Ascomycota

Class: Lecanoromycetes

About the sighting

This lichen was found growing near a granite outcrop in Athens, GA

Tell us where you saw it!

Forest

Fun Fact

A lichen is not a single organism. They are symbiotic associations between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria.