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Map Lichen

Rhizocarpon geographicum

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Large boulders on the beach

Reference Links:

Rhizocarpon - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
Probably around 4-5 inches in diameter. I find these very often on boulders in higher elevation
Brian38
That's awesome Machi! I've been looking for a large Map lichen specimen - I've only found a dime size one and the pic I took was fuzzy.What's the approximate size of this specimen?

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Alaska Fauna and Flora
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Great Alaskan Challenge
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PublishedAugust 28, 2017

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