Tattered Jellyskin Lichen

Scytinium lichenoides, the tattered jellyskin, is a species of lichen in the family Collemataceae. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Tremella lichenoides, the species has undergone several taxonomic revisions and was transferred to the genus Scytinium in 2013 following molecular phylogenetics studies. It is characterised by its distinctive fringed appearance, with lobe margins bearing numerous small cylindrical outgrowths that give the lichen a tattered look. The species shows a preference for base-rich substrates and...