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Anaptychia palmulata
Foliose lichen with dense, dark green center that looks like moss; thallus dark green-gray in center fading to a lighter gray at the margin. Apothecia prominent in center; persistent; dark brown with a jelly-like appearance. When the lichen dries, it lifts off the rock in sheets.
Growing on rock boulder on eastern-facing slope above lake shore; in predominantly deciduous woods.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2016
Submitted on Feb 26, 2017
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