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Cladonia (cup lichen) observation by Marnhull (#204)
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May 14, 2010 @ 16:00 | Posted on:
May 14, 2010 @ 19:54 (diff:
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These lichens are growing on the branch of a dead 'Picea mariana,' Black spruce. The Black spruce was probably at least 150 years old before it died - another smaller tree nearby was 120 years old.
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By Roman on
5/14/2010 8:14:39 PM
I have deleted the previous dublicate observation
By Marnhull on
5/14/2010 8:29:12 PM
Thanks for the deletion Roman. I keep forgetting to give everything a unique file name.
I received 2 messages from you, I could read the 'deletion' message, but I can't read the other message - when I click on the email notice I get an error page.
By Mac Pitcher on
5/17/2010 6:30:00 AM
Hi,
This is a Cladonia, and probably is C. fimbriata, or Trumpet Lichen. There are a number of small Cladonia spp. that occur on trees, both dead and alive, and careful examination with a hand lens and lichen keys are often required to separate these to species. Mac
By Marnhull on
5/17/2010 10:12:50 AM
Thanks Mac. I read and appreciated all of your identifications and comments.
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