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Black lichen

Lichina pygmaea

Description:

"A dark brown to matt black lichen forming branching tufts up to 1cm tall. It occurs as patches or may form extensive mats on rocky shores. Thallus composed of flattened branches (lobes), that become rounded at the tips. Spherical fruiting bodies, up to 2 mm in diameter occur at the tips of the branches."

Habitat:

tidal rocky shore Cabo Raso, Cascais

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mendes.madalena
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mendes.madalena

Portugal

Spotted on Mar 20, 2015
Submitted on Mar 31, 2015

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