Common Script Lichen along the Potomac River in Maryland (1/23/2010).

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Common Script Lichen in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2014).

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Common Script Lichen in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2014).

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Common Script Lichen in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2015).

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Common Script Lichen in Washington Co., Maryland (6/27/2015).

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Common Script Lichen in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2015).

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Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014).

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Common Script Lichen in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/12/2013).

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Common Script Lichen in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Lance cites Brodo, who says it "can be confused with <em>Phaeographis inusta</em>." (Photo ID: 5716 - Psn: 40)

Common Script Lichen in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Lance cites Brodo, who says it "can be confused with Phaeographis inusta."

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Common Script Lichen in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/9/2013).

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Common Script Lichen in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/17/2017).

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Common Script Lichen in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 333383 - Psn: 66)

Common Script Lichen in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/12/2017).

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Common Script Lichen in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/8/2017).

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Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/30/2018).

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Common Script Lichen in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/13/2017).

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Common Script Lichen in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018).

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Common Script Lichen along the Potomac River in Maryland (1/23/2010). Media by Richard Orr.

Common Script Lichen in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in Washington Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Common Script Lichen in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/12/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Common Script Lichen in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Lance cites Brodo, who says it "can be confused with Phaeographis inusta." View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Common Script Lichen in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Common Script Lichen in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/17/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Common Script Lichen in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Common Script Lichen in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Common Script Lichen in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/30/2018). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Common Script Lichen in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/13/2017). View Record Details Media by Kerry Wixted.

Common Script Lichen in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

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Graphis scripta

Graphis scripta (lirellae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Graphidales
Family:	Graphidaceae
Genus:	Graphis
Species:	G. scripta
Binomial name
*Graphis scripta* (L.) Ach. (1809)
Synonyms
Lichen scriptus L. (1753)

Graphis scripta is a crustose lichen in the family Graphidaceae. It is commonly called script lichen, secret writing lichen, or similar names, because its growth pattern makes it looks like writing.^[1]^[2] Stigmidium microspilum and Arthonia graphidicola are associated lichenicolous fungi.^[2] It is variable with either curved or stellate apothecia. The margins are carbonaceous and raised, without furrows. Mature spores are without color, but become brown with age.^[2]

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Taxon identifiers
Graphis scripta	Wikidata: Q113152 Wikispecies: Graphis scripta BioLib: 125147 CoL: 3H9TZ EoL: 1009856 EPPO: GRPSSC GBIF: 7249709 iNaturalist: 117987 IndexFungorum: 386168 IRMNG: 11135266 MycoBank: 386168 NatureServe: 2.126846 NBN: NBNSYS0000016935 NCBI: 71600 NZOR: 98d32873-409a-4a1c-9c28-038e5a9a284b Observation.org: 17987 Open Tree of Life: 736053 PLANTS: GRSC3 SpeciesFungorum: 386168

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Common Script Lichen

Graphis scripta (L.) Ach.

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