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Parmotrema tinctorum
Parmotrema is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae, and has a fruticose (shrub-like) structure. P. tinctorum is greenish-grey in colour, with rounded lobes. The thallus is loosely attached to the bark. Specimens can grow in excess of 20 cms in diameter.
Found mainly on large tree trunks and branches in shady areas of forests. These specimens were spotted along the lake's edge of Enoggera Reservoir, on the Araucaria Track. Growing on Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum), a native hardwood. Well shaded area with only filtered light. This section of the reserve was reasonably damp.
Another species of lichen growing alongside this spotting on the same trees - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/329... Here's a link which explains the various types of lichens, particularly their morphology and structure - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen
Spotted on May 20, 2014
Submitted on May 31, 2014
2 Comments
Lichenophilic? Yes, it is. It means 'it lichens the lichen'. Get it? haha I crack myself up :D
I like that one. A nice smoky green. We might have to sort out that tree species. It seems highly lichenophilic. (is that a word?)