Gabura

Gabura is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Arctomiaceae. These lichens form low-growing patches that range from thin, crust-like films to small, crumpled cushions, appearing dark olive-green to almost black when dry but swelling like a sponge and becoming softer when wet. They partner with blue-green algae called Nostoc and grow on tree bark or soil, often among mosses, reproducing through tiny disc-shaped fruiting bodies that contain long, multi-celled ascospores.