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Lasallia pustulata
Foliose lichen, large, with rounded thalli attached centrally. The upper surface hasconspicuous, convex, scabrid-pruinose pustules, brown to whitish grey when dry, brownish to yellowish green when wet. The margins have dense tufts of black isidia. Apothecia are rare.
On siliceous rocks at Parque Nacional de Monfragüe
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/36 ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
8 Comments
LOL! Arlanda, I don't blame you at all! I doubt I would have even touched this thing. ;-)
Viv, Cindy, I do not think they are so rare, you only have to look for them
Right Brandon, but I did not try the taste
First time for everything ............. never seen this kind of lichen before .. cool!
Awesome Spotting! It reminds me of the green ooze or slime you use to be able to get from the quarter gumball machines at the grocery stores when I was a kid. :-)
Ha ha! Well now that you mention it. Yes! Good thing they're rare :)
Thanks Cindy, it looks like a terrible alien thing that is going to eat all humans, doesn't it?
Very interesting. Not the best looking fungi but definitely unique! Great spotting.