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Christmas Wreath Lichen

Cryptothecia rubrocincta

Photo by Tom15
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26.5199, -80.3354

Field Notes

Notes:

There were a number of trees in the cypress swamp at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge with this red stuff on them. Is this a lichen in its early stages?

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Comments (10)
Caleb Steindel
thanks for the kind words tom and mark ;) loving the info here...does look like a paintball, though does it not?
Tom15
That's interesting Mark! Thanks for the info.
Mark Ridgway
Hey Tom after reading how they work on Wiki it seems the red (beta-carotene) takes a while to accumulate so this might be a case of the opposite - older ones instead of younger ??
Tom15
Mark, I saw quite a few dark red ones, making me think this is a fresh one.
Mark Ridgway
Fascinating stuff and a good read. None of that in this part of the world. Well done VFT. Comparing to other web images this one is extra red.
Tom15
Thanks venusflytrap, looks like a good call.
Tom15
Mark it's either a paint-ball range or the trees are bleeding:-)

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PublishedApril 14, 2014

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