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Leprose Green Lichen

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

A dusting of green on the stony surface of a hill. There was only this bit that was covered by the lichen.Two species...an alga and a fungus growing as one!

Habitat:

Neora Valley. A remote, forested area in West Bengal, India.

Notes:

Thanks, Brian.
Chrysothrix chlorina??

Reference Links:

Lichen - Wikipedia

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PublishedMarch 13, 2019

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