Orange boulder lichen (Porpidia flavicunda)

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Photo by mauna Kunzah

Published on Project Noah

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48.7032, -121.018

Field Notes

Description:

The bright orange of this crustose lichen's thallus contrasts with the blue, silica-containing rocks it grows on. The apothecia are charcoal-colored. Moss frames the periphery.

Habitat:

Seen on an alpine trail in Ross Lake National Recreation Area.

Notes:

ID is not definite (and cannot be confirmed, unfortunately) due to the presence of multiple species in the region and lack of microscopic/DNA information.