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Rhizocarpon geographicum

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Description:

Crustaceous yellow-green lichen with black apothecia growing on rocks in Alps.

Habitat:

Directly on rocks, mixed with mosses and other lichens in alpine environment, of French Alps.

Reference Links:

Rhizocarpon geographicum - Wikipedia

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PublishedApril 11, 2019

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