Chaenothecopsis jordaniana

Chaenothecopsis jordaniana is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) pin lichen.

Formally described as a new species in 2020 by Otto Gockman and Steven Selva, it is classified in the family Mycocaliciaceae.

[1] The lichen lacks a thallus and can be found on the bark of Eastern White Cedar.

Most commonly located on the bark of the Eastern White Cedar in narrow ridges.

[2] The majority of trees it is found on have weathered white and grayish bark.