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Caloplaca crenularia

Caloplaca cf. crenularia

Description:

The thallus is a thin, whitish-grey, rarely almost black, cracked-areolate crust. The apothecia are rust-brown coloured when young with defined margins that remain somewhat lustrous even when dry.

Habitat:

Usually on base-poor rocks, common on often damp rocks and old walls. Spotted on the stone (granite) walls of an old house

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired.

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3 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Thanks again, Seema

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

nice finding

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

ID changed to Caloplaca crenularia

arlanda
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arlanda

O Saviñao, Galicia, Spain

Spotted on Aug 13, 2012
Submitted on Oct 29, 2012

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