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Blood lichen

Mycoblastus affinis

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Mycoblastus affinis is a crustose lichen that grows in conifer dominate forest in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Members of the Mycoblastus genus are commonly called blood lichens.

Habitat:

Spotted on a fir tree log next to Cle Elum river.

Notes:

A phylogenetic analysis of the boreal lichen Mycoblastus sanguinarius, which is a sister lichen to Mycoblastus affinis reveals a lot of information about both.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3093615/

Reference Links:

Blood Lichen - Mycoblastus affinis - Overview

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