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Rough Speckled Shield Lichen Beautiful blue-green lichen growing on a pine tree in a coniferous forest. It looks like the tree may have a fungal infection because it had some red, discoloration to the bark, which you can see in the picture. Geotagged,Lichen,Punctelia rudecta,Rough Speckled Shield Lichen,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Beautiful blue-green lichen growing on a pine tree in a coniferous forest. It looks like the tree may have a fungal infection because it had some red, discoloration to the bark, which you can see in the picture.

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The Punctelia rudecta

Punctelia rudecta (Ach.) Krog, is lichen belonging to Parmeliaceae family.

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Similar species: Lecanorales
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 15, 2018. Captured Jan 11, 2018 15:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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