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Crabseye Lichen

Ochrolechia subplicans

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Lovely little button-like lichens. They cover large areas of the rocks and from afar I mistakenly thought the rocks were covered in bird poop instead of lichens

Habitat:

Large boulders on the beach

Notes:

I posted these in a Facebook group and I got comments that they look like "cookie ghost faces," honeycomb cereal, kodamas, and so many other interesting comparisons. They seem to spark the imagination!

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Alaska Fauna and Flora
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Great Alaskan Challenge
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PublishedAugust 27, 2017

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