Corticolous lichen

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A corticolous lichen is a lichen that grows on bark.[1] This is contrasted with a lignicolous lichen that grows on wood that has had the bark stripped from it,[2] and saxicolous lichens that grow on rock.[3]

References

  1. Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (a-f), Alan Silverside, [1]
  2. Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (g-o), Alan Silverside, [2]
  3. Alan Silverside's Lichen Glossary (p-z), Alan Silverside, [3]