Pertusaria texana, the Texas wart lichen, is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States, where it grows on the bark of various trees.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Texas Wart Lichen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pertusaria paratuberculifera
- Ochrolechia arborea
- Pertusaria pustulata
- Lecanora strobilina
- Pertusaria ostiolata
- Pertusaria leioplaca
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Pertusariales
- Family
- Pertusariaceae
- Genus
- Pertusaria
- Species
- Pertusaria texana
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