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Smooth Rock Tripe - Umbilicaria mammulata This lichen turns green when wet and brown when dry. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Covering rocks in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95085/smooth_rock_tripe_-_umbilicaria_mammulata.html" title="Smooth Rock Tripe - Umbilicaria mammulata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95085_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=k8vc3Sun2muifMJlCDQETXzA4FU%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="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<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95088/smooth_rock_tripe_-_umbilicaria_mammulata.html Geotagged,Smooth Rock Tripe,Spring,Umbilicaria mammulata,United States,lichen" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Smooth Rock Tripe,Spring,Umbilicaria mammulata,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Smooth Rock Tripe - Umbilicaria mammulata

This lichen turns green when wet and brown when dry.

Habitat: Covering rocks in a deciduous forest

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<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95088/smooth_rock_tripe_-_umbilicaria_mammulata.html Geotagged,Smooth Rock Tripe,Spring,Umbilicaria mammulata,United States,lichen

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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 Jun 2, 2020. Captured Apr 4, 2020 13:33 in Main St S Southbury Plaza Shopping Ctr, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm