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Velvety earth tongue

Trichoglossum hirsutum

Description:

1 1/2inches tall, charcol gray, smoothand dry with red droplets on top

Habitat:

spotted in a nursery pot with a dead raphis palm

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1 Comment

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Sorry to be so long in responding, Clive; but I appreciate the ID. As far as the red, I've read that "weeping" is a by-product of metabolism.

auntnance123
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auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 11, 2011
Submitted on Aug 11, 2011

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