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Trumpet Lichen

Cladonia fimbriata

Photo by RiekoS
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Description:

The trumpet-like fruiting structures of these lichens (apothecia) are believed to help in distributing the spores—falling raindrops caught by the structures are splashed some distance, taking the spores with them. - florafinder.com

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2014

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