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Cup lichen

Cladonia sp.

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Off-white, bony, fruticose, volcanic lichen.

Habitat:

Volcanic lava field: stark landscape with high annual rainfall and poisonous gases (including SO2) in the air. This lava field was on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes Nat'l Park.

Reference Links:

Cladonia - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

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