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Lichen

Photo by lbikoss
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Field Notes

Notes:

The tiny green plants around the lichen look like Politrichum moss (sometimes called haircap moss).

Species ID Suggestions

Reindeer lichen

Cladonia sp.
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Comments (4)
rainglow
The tiny green plants around the lichen look like Politrichum moss (sometimes called haircap moss).
rainglow
The whitish thing in the centre is a lichen, probably of the genus Cladonia. Lichen are not technically a plant since they are composed of algae and fungi living in a symbiotic relationship.

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PublishedMarch 15, 2011

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