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Mapledust Lichen These lichens had a fuzzy thallus encircled "hairy" edges that were pale blue. They were growing on a smooth-barked tree in a mixed, but mostly deciduous forest with lots of oak, birch, and some hemlock. Geotagged,Lecanora,Lecanora thysanophora,Mapledust Lichen,United States,Winter,lichen Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Mapledust Lichen

These lichens had a fuzzy thallus encircled "hairy" edges that were pale blue. They were growing on a smooth-barked tree in a mixed, but mostly deciduous forest with lots of oak, birch, and some hemlock.

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The Mapledust Lichen

''Lecanora thysanophora'' is an eastern North American lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It is a common crustose species, easily recognized by its sorediate thallus, usually encircled by a grey prothallus.

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

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2018. Captured Mar 17, 2018 14:07 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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