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I guess it's a fungus, but looks like a bunch of flowers in miniature. It is relatively common where this specimen was found.
Brazil's interior, MG state. It clings to the stem of live plants in a well-shaded and moist environment.
Like most fungi, it is remarkable super sensitivity of this species with respect to the environment where it proliferates. Just a little more light available, in addition to the ideal, can decimate it. Three days after pruning the plant where he was was enough for him to disintegrate completely.
It is a beautiful thing. Not so interested in Lichen but this one is so beautiful I went in the internet and search for the ID it was given to you. Hope you get an ID, Leonardo Castro.
Thank you, orbea. Yes, Teloschistes! Maybe Teloschistes exilis. I'll check it out! Thanks so much for the suggestion!
This is not Xanthoria parietina, Xanthoria, or Xanthomendoza. Those are all lobed, X. parietina has rather broad lobes too.
http://www.lichens.lastdragon.org/Xantho...
Thank you Mark and MayraSpringmann! Mark, I'm pretty sure that is the Prunus persica.
Thank you SanjaySaklani, AshleyT, mcaul6515 and Agustín! Agustín, yes, in my Internet searches I've found many similar species, but the exactly one I have not found yet. Precisely because of those "hairs". The Teloschistes Chrysophthalmus by Braulio's suggestion is the one closest so far, but unfortunately still not 100% equal. Thank you!
Very pretty, seems happy with moisture.
It's structure is similar to the Teloschistes Chrysophthalmus, but they tend to be more orange and have “hairs” coming out of the “eyes” (apothecia).
Yes, Braulio. Thank you so much for the tip, my friend. In fact it is quite similar!! I'll see if I can get on a more accurate conclusion with this new information. Thank you, again. I really appreciate it.
Hi Leonardo!
This is some kind of Lichen, I think.
Probably Teloschistes Chrysophthalmus.
Amazing capture, by the way!
Cool! This lichen looks like a species from other planet! Thanks for sharing, Castro!
Nice!! Thank you very much, my friends. Yes! No doubt this is a lichen. Letharia, maybe, but It's hard for me to say what exactly. Thank you all!
Spotted on Jan 22, 2011
Submitted on Sep 7, 2013
