The medulla is a horizontal layer within a lichen thallus. It is a loosely arranged layer of interlaced hyphae below the upper cortex and photobiont zone, but above the lower cortex.[1] The medulla generally has a cottony appearance. It is the widest layer of a heteromerous lichen thallus.
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edit- ^ Galloway, D.J. (1992). Flora of Australia - Lichen Glossary "Flora of Australia Lichen Glossary. Copyright ABRS". Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
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