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Lichen

Description:

Orange crustose lichen.

Habitat:

Old headstone in small cemetery close to Williamsport TN

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14 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

It is! This lichen is growing on a headstone in an old cemetery.

PaoloCo
PaoloCo 12 years ago

Is that a hand?

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks for the links Arlanda! I'm not entirely sure as the color doesn't match either though maybe the color changes depending on conditions & age?

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

I dont know, KarenL, maybe yours is more yellow-greenish. Have a look at Psilolechia lucida (http://www.lichens.lastdragon.org/Psilol...) or Chrysothrix chlorina (http://www.lichens.lastdragon.org/Chryso...)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Luc!

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 12 years ago

cool! very beautiful cemetery art too :) There's a small town "Lichen" hihi I did not know the real name for it before, I said just before foam hihihi Thank you, now I'll say Lichen, we learn every day. Very nice picture Karen !

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Antonio!

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

beautiful Karen,very artistic:-)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thank you Mihal!

MihaiER
MihaiER 12 years ago

Yes, that is truly a picture!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Hans!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks arlanda! I love the way that mother nature colonizes the manmade structures.

Hans.New
Hans.New 12 years ago

push the crown. Wonderful.

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

nice picture!

KarenL
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KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 10, 2012

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