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Christmas Wreath Lichen

Herpothallon rubrocinctum

Description:

Distinctive lichen with red edges. Formerly Cryptothecia rubrocincta. More tolerant of inhospitable growing conditions that other lichens.

Habitat:

On Pittisporum tobira in the shade. Suburban yard next to a forest

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5 Comments

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 7 years ago

Very cool!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 7 years ago

Gorgeous colors!

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 7 years ago

It looks like a beautiful painting on a branch of a tree!

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

Thanks Felix!

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

That's a cool looking lichen :-)

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Crystal River, Florida, United States

Spotted on Jan 7, 2017
Submitted on Feb 20, 2017

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