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Reindeer Lichen

April 11, 2018  •  Leave a Comment

A really cool lichen to look out for:

Reindeer lichen Cladonia portentosa, close up showing branched podetia.

I spotted it while out for a walk in West Yorkshire in January. For those new to lichen they are a composite organism and come in many facinating forms:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen

Also see my Lichen Gallery

Keywords: (macro, branches, close-up, lichen, lichens, macro, nature, world)

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