Lacy coral lichen - Cladia ferdinandii

The lacy coral lichen is only found in three small colonies and it is considered rare. The Aldinga scrub nature reserve colony of this fascinating lichen is considered the largest of the three colonies in South Australia.

comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Outstanding! It's so beautiful! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very cool! Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Excellent Ernst.
I had no idea there were so many other species in the Cladia complex and, after reading a paper, I doubt I will ever be able to tell the differences without an electron microscope (lol).
Posted 5 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Good morning Mark.
  I agree with you on the identification of the lichen . I just took the name of the signage displayed at the site where the lichen are ,which has been placed there by the South Australian national parks people. I can only question that they had the identification done properly. Posted 5 years ago