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Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen - Porpidia albocaerulescens I love it when it has a purplish hue, which I frequently see after rain.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rock in a mixed forest Geotagged,Porpidia albocaerulescens,Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen,United States,Winter,lichen,porpidia Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen - Porpidia albocaerulescens

I love it when it has a purplish hue, which I frequently see after rain.

Habitat: Growing on rock in a mixed forest

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  1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    How pretty after rain! This past weekend when out walking and spotting some lichen on a wall, I was trying to convince my husband that lichen is a life form consisting of more than one organism - for people like us, it's hard to imagine not knowing that...but once he'd got over his surprise, I think it pretty much made his day. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, Ruth! They are so pretty - sometimes blue, brown, pinkish, or purple! It is really crazy to accept their amazing biology though! Nature is such a masterpiece! Posted 5 years ago

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The Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia albocaerulescens is a lichen in the Porpidia genus.

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

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2020. Captured Jan 12, 2020 12:51 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.