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Lichen

Description:

Brown lichen attached to branches of a huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana).

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Leuba. Yes those grey filaments are epiphytic air-plants.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Very interesting Luis. Are the long finger-like growths part of the lichen or some sort of epiphytic air-plant or similar? I can see the acacia leaves separate to these.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jan 1, 2015
Submitted on Mar 26, 2015

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