Question

Give an example of crustose.

Answer 1

Lichen:

1. A lichen is a symbiosis between fungi and cyanobacteria or algae.
2. Despite the fact that they are not algae, cyanobacteria are sometimes referred to as blue-green algae.
3. The three main types of lichens are foliose, fructose, and crustose.

Crustose:

1. Crustose lichens are thin, flat, and lack distinct lobes.
2. They are generally found in close proximity to stones, rocks, barks, and tree trunks.
3. Crustose mycelium spreads across the substrate.

Example:

1. Crustose lichens are well represented by the association between Haematomma puniceum and Graphic scripta.