Ciri dan struktur
Physcia adscendens has a thallus that ranges in colour from grey to greenish grey, with narrow hood-shaped turned up at the ends. Long dark tipped cilia grow from under the hoods. Pseudocyphellae cover the upper surface. Soralia form at the edges of hoods to open out revealing soredia. Apothecia appear on short stalks with black pruinose discs. The spores measure 16–23 by 7–10 μm. Spot tests of the cortex are K+ (yellow); the medulla is unreactive (K−, C−, P−), a combination that indicates the presence of atranorin.
Habitat dan peran ekologis
Physcia adscendens grows on both calcareous and siliceous rocks. It is common on limestone monuments, twigs and tree trunks. In a Spanish study of the post-fire colonisation success of various lichen species, Physcia adscendens was determined to have one of the greatest colonisation success rates due to its ability to colonise a variety of substrates. It was able to grow on all of the studied substrates, and comprised the largest biomass percentage in the study area. It is often found colonising granite, including churches and monuments. In a 2011 study, Physcia adscendens thallus was fed to nine snail species that are common in temperate Europe. The lichen was able to regenerate from about 40% of the faecal pellets, suggesting that this could be another way that the lichen is dispersed. A 2025 survey of epiphytic lichens on 576 roadside trees in Amsterdam recorded 100 species; P. adscendens was among the very common epiphytes, occurring on more than 500 of the 576 surveyed trees alongside Xanthoria parietina. The authors placed P. adscendens at the core of a xerophytic–nitrophilous ecological group (corresponding to the Physcietum adscendentis association) that forms lush mosaics on many urban trunks, and often persists as one of the last lichens on severely desiccated bark where most other species have disappeared.
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Physcia adscendens has a thallus that ranges in colour from grey to greenish grey, with narrow hood-shaped turned up at the ends. Long dark tipped cilia grow from under the hoods. Pseudocyphellae cover the upper surface. Soralia form at the edges of hoods to open out revealing soredia. Apothecia appear on short stalks with black pruinose discs. The spores measure 16–23 by 7–10 μm. Spot tests of the cortex are K+ (yellow); the medulla is unreactive (K−, C−, P−), a combination that indicates the presence of atranorin.
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Dokumentasi Physcia adscendens menurut asosiasi foto pada record takson iNaturalist. Kredit: Stephen Thorpe. Identitas mengikuti sumber; bukan penentuan spesimen independen.
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Sumber profil
- [1] Physcia adscendens — Wikipedia (en)
- [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Physcia adscendens
- [3] Dokumentasi visual — Physcia adscendens
- [4] Dokumentasi visual — Physcia adscendens
Rujukan halaman ini
Fungi. Physcia adscendens. Rilis data fungi-2026-10-12-expansion-2. https://fungi-atlas.mgadib.chatgpt.site/jamur/physcia-adscendens/.
Status: impor sumber; pemeriksaan editorial per profil belum selesai. Untuk klaim biologis, gunakan rujukan pada bagian terkait dan periksa konteks sumber aslinya.
