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Caloplaca carphinea

Caloplaca carphinea

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Description:

Caloplaca carphinea is a crustose lichen, saxicolous that appears on siliceous rocks. It has a white-cream thallus, areolate in the centre with narrow convex lobes radiating outwards. Apothecia are orange-red coloured, with white margins and scattered in the centre.

Habitat:

In the rocks forming the tower of Monfragüe castle, at the top. Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/36 ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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6 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Thanks Seema

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

great texture..

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Obrigado António

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

beautiful Arlanda

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Thanks Lars

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago

Nice one, arlanda

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Torrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on May 23, 2012

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