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Flavoparmelia rutidota

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A foliose lichen with grey-green thallus and cup-like apothecia (reproductive structures). The insides of the cups were a dark chocolate brown. The cups were small ranging from .5 to about 2mm.

http://wiki.trin.org.au/Mangroves/Lichens_Intro

Habitat:

Was growing on a fallen branch of a silver birch tree.

Notes:

On the same branch were other lichen of different shapes and colour - will be posting these soon. i am not sure if they are related and hopefully will get some assistance with Identifying them.
The apothecia produce fungal spores.

http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/biodiversity-research/plants-and-fung…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

This one looks to me similar to Parmelia quercina. Check http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8966744 or whatever similar you have down under there!
Interesting colours. Not the usual greenish or yellowish tinges.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2012

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