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Smooth Rock Tripe - Umbilicaria mammulata This lichen turns green when wet and brown when dry. It had recently rained, but not enough to turn more than just the centers green.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Covering rocks in a deciduous forest Fall,Geotagged,Smooth Rock Tripe,Umbilicaria,Umbilicaria mammulata,United States,lichen Click/tap to enlarge

Smooth Rock Tripe - Umbilicaria mammulata

This lichen turns green when wet and brown when dry. It had recently rained, but not enough to turn more than just the centers green.

Habitat: Covering rocks in a deciduous forest

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The Smooth Rock Tripe

''Umbilicaria mammulata'', or Smooth Rock Tripe, is a foliose lichen found on boulders and rock walls.

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Similar species: Umbilicariales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2023. Captured Oct 23, 2021 10:03 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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