8i6 . CRYPTOGAMIA ALG.^. 



o' a p;i!e yeHow colour, \vi[h a tinge of green, 

 fornctimcs a glaucous colour, and grow upon 

 • one another, on t!ie ground or rocks, in clufters, 



: .' . •..- ibnieim"ies, but not always, of a circular form. 

 ■ • ' -The lliiclds are of a yellowifli red or tawny colour, 



fruail at fivd, and lurrounded with an obtufe 

 margin, of the fame colour as the leaves, but 

 grow frequently afterwards to be alnioft as large 

 as the leaves themfelves. When dry, or young, 

 thty aie ulually fiat •, when moiftcned, or full 

 grown, thev become tumid and convex, and 

 io elevated lomctime". as to hide or overhans 

 their n-,arg'.ns. 

 „ ' The lc;'ves, when dry, are of a yellovv'ifli white, 



and Ibmct'-mes a glaucous, colour, and fmell 

 like oki tobacco. 

 This is certainly a very difliiict fpecics from the 

 former, though unnoticed by Ltnntus. 



[axntilli 28 1— imbricatus, foliolis finuatis fcabris lacunofis, 



fcuiellis badns. Syjl. nat. edit, i^- P- ^'^^- ^P-P^^ 

 16C9. ^D/7/f«. /. 24./. 83.; ,4, , 



" Grey-blue pitted Lichen. Anglis, 



Staneraw. Scolis auJirGlibus. 

 . ■ Upon trunks of trees, rocks, tiiss, and old wood, 

 ■ _ very common. 



This forms a circle two or iliree inches in diameter,; 

 confilVing of imbricated leaves, varioufly laci- : 



niated, 



