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Old 25-01-2009, 09:25 AM
gleditsa gleditsa is offline
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Re: lichen for id please

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Originally Posted by poschiavanus View Post
1. is indeed a Cladonia, and because the cups (podetia) flare out near the top and the sides are sorediate, I think its the common C. fimbriata. Often seen on mossy trunks and dead logs.

2. Looks to me like the alga Trentepohlia. See various threads passim.
thanks for the id's, the cladonia is the most commom one i have found in this area to date, the second one is fairly common as well, but fooled me into thinking it was a lichen
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