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Posted: 13 Apr 2014

Taken: 07 Apr 2014

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0.3 sec. • f/13.0 • 100.0 mm • ISO 125 •

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umbellifera •
licheomphalia •
mushroom lichen •
washington •

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Mushroom Lichen

Mushroom Lichen
This is a small fungus, Lichenomphalia umbellifera, the Mushroom Lichen or Greenpea Mushroom Lichen, photographed in Washington Park. If I understand, this is the fruiting body of a lichen, a lichen being a fungus and an algae growing in a symbiotic relationship. In this case the fungus is associated with the green scale-like film on the surface of the rotting log.

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 Stan Askew
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superb!

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10 years ago.
 TigerHead
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Delightful!!
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Great find! Nice macro =)
10 years ago.
 Janet Brien
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Ron, this is totally CRAZY!! What I would call a "funky chicken"...TALK ABOUT WILD AND OVER THE TOP!! You know, I would bet I've taken plenty of pictures of these, as this is so similar to many mushrooms I've photographed...and to think, they are LICHEN! MONDO-BIZZARRO!! :D Just goes to show how amazing nature can be and how vast the different species are and how they can interrelate. It's just so interesting!! :) Thanks for this link...how wonderful to see, and then to investigate further with the link you gave me for species information. Fascinating. :)
5 years ago.

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