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Hoary Cobblestone Lichen

Acarospora strigata

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Crustose lichen with a cracked thallus. Common in deserts of North American southwest.

Habitat:

Spotted on an exposed boulder at the Valley Of Fires State Park in New Mexico.

Reference Links:

Acarospora strigata - Wikipedia

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