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Field Notes

Description:

Interesting lichen mixed with moss and liverwort

Notes:

http://www.lichen.com/bigpix/Pciliata.html ?
http://www.lichen.com/bigpix/Phispidula.html ?
http://www.lichen.com/bigpix/Paipolia.html ?
http://www.lichen.com/bigpix/Acolpodes.html ?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
QWMom
Undoubtedly - and all kinds of bryophytes as well! I think though that the "leafy" and the "cup" go together though. When I took the picture, I thought I was getting a pic of black foam lichen (A. colpodes), but when I compared it to some pictures, I wasn't sure any more.
HemaShah
looks like there are two types of lichen?

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2013

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