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White Lichen

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22.0821, -100.636

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White lichen that grows in the gray limestone in a oak forest. Near this place there are some huge limestones with this white lichen called "The Valley of Ghosts" (See de Map)

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Comments (7)
AlexKonig
no problem, you're welcome, hope it is helpfull !!
AlexKonig
take a look at this,( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&safe=off&q=white%20lichen&psj=1&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=2643l5517l0l6793l12l12l0l1l1l0l157l1249l2.9l11l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1194&bih=688&wrapid=tlif132881725067010&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=jSQ0T43RC8rF0QWY2K22Ag ), i found 3 different fam-/genus names (such as pertusaria or something beginning with L.). maybe you are more lucky, good luck
HemaShah
We do have a lot of limestone though.
HemaShah
We have so much Lichen here. Never seen white yet!

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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012

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