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Pink Earth Lichen

Dibaeis baeomyces

Description:

Pink Earth Lichen is found on sterile soil, as in road cuts and ditches. The gray thallus produces flesh-colored fruiting knobs on 0.2 inch stalks. Cottony fibers fill the knobs.

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3 Comments

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 10 years ago

It is indeed Pink Earth Lichen. Just verified.

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 10 years ago

I have not seen these Pink Earth Lichen before either. I am used to seeing British Soldiers with the scarlet tips. I am going to check the spot in the Spring to see if these are those but maybe they turn pink in the Fall. But they could be how I ID'd them. I shall see. Washington has many of the same moss, lichen and liverworts. I do so love Washington as much as Vermont - we have many similarities (but no desert like areas like you do). Thanks.

MilesBerkey
MilesBerkey 10 years ago

wow! very cool lichen. I've never seen it out here in the PNW.

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Oct 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 13, 2013

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