Lecidea lapicida 20040404_5469

    The larger crustose lichen is called Gray-orange Disk Lichen (Lecidia lapicida) and occurs on rock such as basalt and granite. The smaller orange patches might be a different species.

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      Anita363 added this photo to their favorites. (65 months ago)

    2. ngawangchodron (65 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful colours!

    3. bevcraigwhite (65 months ago | reply)

      abstract art ! a beauty ...
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    4. jacki-dee (65 months ago | reply)

      Stunning patterns.

    5. Jacques* (65 months ago | reply)

      And the yellow patch, is-it also a Lichen? And the grey? I never thought this could be Lichen.

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    6. GORGEous nature (65 months ago | reply)

      Thanks, everyone. Jacques*, every little patch or color change you see is a species of crustose lichen, except for the little piece of a foliose lichen at the upper left (Umbilicaria sp). This photo is slightly out of focus, so its hard to see, but the rock is completely covered by them. There's probably about a dozen species in this photo. It's often difficult to identify the crustose species on rock, since one usually has to do microscope work and chemical tests on them. One has to use a rock hammer and chisel sometimes to collect them, unless their are loose fragments of rock present.

    7. myriorama (65 months ago | reply)

      am really enjoying these!

    8. Vik Nanda (65 months ago | reply)

      a painter's palette of lichen

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    9. no thneeds needed (65 months ago | reply)

      Really nice, John. Sure am enjoying your series of rock lichen shots. --Michael

    10. edgeplot (65 months ago | reply)

      The disk lichen is spectacular!

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      SorbyRock added this photo to their favorites. (57 months ago)

    12. oloesel (35 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the latest contributions to our data base.

    13. GORGEous nature (35 months ago | reply)

      Any time, Otto.

    14. dougwaylett (35 months ago | reply)

      This is a beauty John.

    15. ottofish (22 months ago | reply)

      Hello,
      Would you be willing to let this photo be used in an academic paper on lichen growth patterns? We would of course include photo credits and acknowledgements.

      I can be reached at ottofish45@yahoo.com

      Very nice work BTW.

      Thanks,

      TJ

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      secondsister added this photo to her favorites. (8 months ago)

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