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Wolf lichen

Letharia vulpina

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

The thallus, or vegetative body, has a fructicose shape — that is, shrubby and densely branched — and a bright yellow to yellow-green, or chartreuse color, although the color will fade in drier specimens. Its dimensions are typically 2 to 7 cm (0.79 to 2.76 in) in diameter.[2] The vegetative reproductive structures soredia and isidia are present on the surface of the thalli, often abundantly.-Wikipedia

Habitat:

Spotted on forest floor near Cle elum, Wa.

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