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Caperat lichen

Flavoparmelia caperata

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43.4316, -86.2221

Field Notes

Description:

Flavoparmelia caperata

Habitat:

Tree bark, between 3 and 4 feet above ground level.

Notes:

Lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont) growing together in a symbiotic relationship.

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Lichen

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Great Lakes Monitoring
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Symbiotic Relationships
Mission
Owasippe Scout Reservation
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PublishedMay 28, 2014

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