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Parmotrema sp. Lichen
Parmotrema tinctorum
-27.4457, 152.924
Field Notes
Description:
Parmotrema is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae, and has a fruticose (shrub-like) structure. P. tinctorum is greenish-grey in colour, with rounded lobes. The thallus is loosely attached to the bark. Specimens can grow in excess of 20 cms in diameter.
Habitat:
Found mainly on large tree trunks and branches in shady areas of forests. These specimens were spotted along the lake's edge of Enoggera Reservoir, on the Araucaria Track. Growing on Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum), a native hardwood. Well shaded area with only filtered light. This section of the reserve was reasonably damp.
Notes:
Another species of lichen growing alongside this spotting on the same trees - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/329626030 Here's a link which explains the various types of lichens, particularly their morphology and structure - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen
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