lichenaday:Pleurosticta acetabulumThis foliose lichen grows in round patched up to 15 cm in diameter
lichenaday:Pleurosticta acetabulumThis foliose lichen grows in round patched up to 15 cm in diameter mad eup of thick, rubbery lobes. When dry the upper surface appears grayish green or olive, and when moist appears bright green (all this lil algaes get happy and start producing chlorophyll). It has large, bowl-shaped apothecia with a wavy margin and a green or red-brown disc. P. acetabulum grows on deciduous tree bark that’s well-lit–often on forest edges or roadside trees. images: source | source | source info: source -- source link
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