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Candelaria pacifica
Bright yellow and green growth. As with all Lichen, these are "composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus (the mycobiont) with a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont), usually either a green alga (commonly Trebouxia) or cyanobacterium (commonly Nostoc)." - Wikipedia
On unknown dead tree/bush in full shade near Lake Dixon.
Spotted on Jan 24, 2012
Submitted on Jan 24, 2012
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