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Lichen

Letharia vulpina

Photo by HemaShah
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Comments (5)
Meik Meißner
You're welcome! I find it very difficult to determine lichen species correctly, too.
HemaShah
Thanks Meik!! i am totally new to this. So will have to read and take a look.
Meik Meißner
Have a look. http://www.earthlife.net/lichens/intro.html
HemaShah
Pierre, My feeling is that the previous Lichen must be a dried up version of this one. Any guesses? Could be one and the same thing. One wet ,the other dried up?

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