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Black Shield Lichen

Tephromela atra

Description:

A white lichen with black filled cups. These cups are frilly.

Habitat:

Basalt

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1 Comment

Marcelo Carrion
Marcelo Carrion 9 years ago

The black cups are its reproductive structures.

Max Gallagher
Spotted by
Max Gallagher

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Spotted on Nov 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 15, 2014

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