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Pink Earth Lichen

Crustose

Description:

Pink Earth Lichen is found on sterile soil, as in roadcuts and ditches, in most termperate regions. The gray thallus produces flesh-colored (pink) fruiting knobs on 0.2 inch stalks. Cottony fibers fill the knobs.

Habitat:

Sterile soil

Notes:

Snow machine trails.

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1 Comment

RexFantastic
RexFantastic 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful!

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2014
Submitted on Jul 23, 2014

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