A fruticose lichen with a pendant thallus that branches from the base at obtuse angles. The thallus is pale grey-green. Soralia are always in wart-like structures that sit on the branches.
Thallus, medulla and soralia: C-, K-
In Scotland, Bryoria subcana occurs mainly in the central Scotland where it is found on conifers and acid-barked deciduous trees. BLS distribution map
Bryoria subcana is distinguished from Bryoria fuscescens on basis of the pale thallus colour, the much neater branching pattern and the soralia that are wart-like.
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