Alyxoria varia is a widely distributed species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Lecanographaceae.

[2] Its common name, scribble lichen, refers to the form of its ascomata (fruiting bodies), which are long or short, sometimes branched, and with blackened walls and bases.

[5] Research on the growth and development of Alyxoria varia ascomata has provided insights into their longevity and reproductive strategies.

A long-term study using sequential photography over several years revealed that ascomata can continue to grow for a decade or more, elongating from both ends.

Ascus development begins early, with even the smallest observed ascomata (0.19 mm long and estimated to be 10 months old) containing a high density of asci.