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Skin Lichen
Leptogium cyanescens
-37.8934, 145.366
Field Notes
Description:
Deep grey coloured foliose lichen with large lobed thalli. The surface of the thalli appeared rough and margins were wavy. The underside of the thalli was a paler grey.
This clump of lichen was seen growing amongst moss on a tree stump
Habitat:
The tree was probably a southern beech tree
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:3…
Notes:
The internal structures of this lichen is said to be made up of loosely woven cyanobacteria (Nostoc) and fungal hyphae.
Spotting of Nostoc
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12048880
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 15, 2012
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