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Silver Moonglow Lichen and others

Dimelaena radiata

Description:

Red, yellow and grey fungi sprouting on rock.

Habitat:

Dry chaparral area at Daley Ranch, Escondido.

Notes:

Any fungi experts? These are nearly impossible to identify!

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5 Comments

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

I also checked all of the pics and information on lichen from this site that is related to yours ceherzdog:
http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~hollin/

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Sure looks like 1 species is Silver Moonglow Lichen or Dimelaena radiata, but I can't say for the rest. Thanks for the help! :)

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Thanks both of you!! :)

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Nice photo!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Most likely various Lichen species. Link shows some CA species up close

http://bornnaturalist.org/images/view.cg...

CoralAvery
Spotted by
CoralAvery

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 3, 2011

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