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A Singular Cladonia pyxidata. The podetia are covered with small squamules or granules terminating in a deep goblet shaped cup with round squamules on the inside and round granules on the outside. The apothecia are brown. Found on a moss covered rock. Canada,Cladonia pyxidata,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

A Singular Cladonia pyxidata.

The podetia are covered with small squamules or granules terminating in a deep goblet shaped cup with round squamules on the inside and round granules on the outside. The apothecia are brown. Found on a moss covered rock.

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    Patomarazul
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    Such a nice close-up! Posted 6 years ago
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      gary fast
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      Thank you! It a good thing they don’t move... too quickly. ;) Posted 6 years ago

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The Pebbled Pixie Cup

A greenish-grey moss-growing "pixie-cup lichen" with funnel-shaped podetia.

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Similar species: Lecanorales
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Uploaded Jan 13, 2019. Captured Jan 13, 2019 09:56 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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