Churchyard lecanactis  (Lecanactis hemisphaerica)

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Description

Churchyard lecanactis is a rare lichen that grows in crust-like formations (3). The name of the genus Lecanactis means 'shining small bowl' and refers to the reproductive fruiting body, which contains a bag-like structure that contains the spores(4).

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