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Smooth lungwort

Lobaria quercizans

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Description:

This lichen was amazing! So bright neon green and felt like Halloween!

Habitat:

Super moist forest of central oregon

Species ID Suggestions

Smooth lungwort

Lobaria quercizans

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
No lichen is just fine. It might be a 'Smooth lungwort' (Lobaria quercizans) which is a foliose lichen. Beautiful colour. It would be good to see it in natural context though. Well done.
audrey.whitlatch
No idea then, would fungas more correct? Do you suggest it is something other?

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PublishedJune 3, 2013

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