Lichen on the stone

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Lichen on the stone

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Lichen on the stone near seaside. :D
My little contribution to "The Lichen Story" :wink: 8)

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Camera model Olympus C-770 UZ
Date/time 12.06.2005/17:41:52
Exposure time 1/640 s
F-number f/5
ISO 64
Focal length 10.9 mm

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it looks like a squirrel :lol:
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Good photograph Nikola. I tried to ID the lichen but nothing I have on record comes close to what you have here. Maybe a much closer photograph to show more detail would help, anyway a very good photo :D
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Ken Ramos wrote:... Maybe a much closer photograph to show more detail would help, anyway a very good photo :D
Sorry Ken, I have not more detaild photograph. :(
It could be Orange lichen. See ---> URL. But which one???

Totally confused! :shock: :roll: :?:

My vote goes to Caloplaca marina or Xanthoria parietina??? :roll: :?: :shock:
??? :?: :?: :?:
I bet 95% on Caloplaca marina. Xanthoria 0% :D

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Very interesting lifeform Nikola. I was always hoping that the rovers would find something like this on Mars.
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Ha! :D I found it, "Caloplaca inconspecta," in other words a "Seaside Firedot Lichen." :D
(Ref: Lichens of North America (on the web)
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Beetleman wrote:Very interesting lifeform Nikola. I was always hoping that the rovers would find something like this on Mars.
Some people thinks we already found it! See this controversy. :D

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