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Monday, 9 January 2017
Xanthoparmelia mougeotii on Downing Point, Dalgety Bay
Beautiful muted colour palette spread nicely across a wide area of rock, where it's obviously pretty happy
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Arthonia varians - Kinghorn 29/12/2016
Probably the first record for mainland Fife, this parasite of Lecanora rupicola is said to be on most populations of the host. First time I've seen it though
The two main lichens in the pic are Ochrolechia parella (left) and Lecanora rupicola (right). The Arthonia is the small black parasite living on the apothecia of the Lecanora!
The two main lichens in the pic are Ochrolechia parella (left) and Lecanora rupicola (right). The Arthonia is the small black parasite living on the apothecia of the Lecanora!
Lichen wars - Kinghorn 29/12/2016
When Tephromela atra and Ochrolechia parella aren't getting along this is what happens!
Is it a chemical defence from the Ochrolechia to fend off its attacker or is the Tephromela doing a bit of poisoning?
Is it a chemical defence from the Ochrolechia to fend off its attacker or is the Tephromela doing a bit of poisoning?
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