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Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Red crustose lichen found in large patches on this tree. Some have a bit more beige-green and some patches were bright red. Pyrenula cruenta?

Habitat:

Found on a holly tree in a suburban yard

Species ID Suggestions

Christmas Lichen

Cryptothecia rubrocincta
MrsPbio
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Comments (2)
Machi
Thanks MrsPbio. I would say this more closely represents Pyrenula cruenta as I mentioned in the description, but I am not positive on that ID. However, I am pretty positive this is not Cryptothecia rubrocincta.
MrsPbio
This is always fun to see, and fortunately it is very common here in Florida.

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The Color Red
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Wildlife at Home - Florida
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Florida's Lichens
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017

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