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Caribou lichen

Photo by RiekoS
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Field Notes

Notes:

I think this is also Lichen, or could be mushroom family?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
RiekoS
Thank you very much drP. Caribou lichen is a perfect match and I will add the ID. Thank you so much for your help! By the way, would you know about this? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23425058
RiekoS
Thank very much Argy Bee. Now I know that this is lichen.
drP
This is a Cladonia lichen. C. rangiferina, reindeer lichen (aka reindeer moss) is very common and widespread: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladonia_rangiferina
Mark Ridgway
Beautiful stuff. I think a coral fungus type.

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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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