Pyxine lichen on a tree in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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College Station, Texas, February 3, 2019

Album 2445: College Station, Texas, February 3, 2019

The image depicts a close-up view of a pyxine lichen growing on the bark of a tree.

Pyxine is a genus of lichens that are commonly found on trees and rocks. They typically have a thick, leathery thallus (the body of the lichen) that ranges in color from gray to brown. The underside of pyxine lichens often has tiny, white or yellowish spots where their apothecia (fruiting bodies) are located.

In this image, the pyxine lichen is growing on a tree's bark, which appears rough and weathered due to the presence of other lichens. The background of the image is not visible due to the close-up nature of the shot. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El líquen Pyxine en un árbol del Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 3 de febrero de 2019. La imagen muestra una vista cercana de un líquen Pyxine creciendo en la corteza de un árbol. Pyxine es un género de líquenes que se encuentran comúnmente en árboles y rocas. Tienen típicamente un talo (cuerpo del líquen) grueso, coriáceo que varía en color desde el gris al marrón. La parte inferior de los líquenes Pyxine a menudo tiene manchas blancas o amarillentas donde se encuentran sus apotecios (cuerpos fructíferos). En esta imagen, el líquen Pyxine está creciendo en la corteza de un árbol, que parece áspera y desgastada debido a la presencia de otros líquenes. El fondo de la imagen no es visible debido a la naturaleza cercana de la toma. – Spanish translation

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