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Posted: 23 May 2016


Taken: 08 Apr 2015

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1/40 f/10.0 78.0 mm ISO 640

Canon EOS 7D

EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

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washington
pulmonaria
lungwort
olympic national park
hoh rainforest
lobaria


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Lungwort

Lungwort
Lungwort is a large sheet-like lichen that usually grows up in the tops of trees, but after a windstorm litters the forest floor. Its scientific name, Lobaria pulmonaria, is a delight to say, and its common name comes from it reputed value in treating diseases of the lungs. That use, however, is based on the old medieval doctrine of signatures, which valued plants for their apparent similarity to the affected parts of the body. This was deemed valuable in treating lung diseases because it looks a bit the inner tissue of a lung. I photographed it in the Hoh Rainforest of western Washington, but it can be found in almost any forest in our area though it is very sensitive to air quality.

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21 comments - The latest ones
 Fizgig
Fizgig
At first glance, I thought it was a coral of some kind.... Strange lookin' lichen! Great find, awesome capture =)
8 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
Cool shot really nice Ron
8 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Superb detail.
8 years ago.
 Hansruedi Voegele
Hansruedi Voegele club
Schöne Macro Aufnahme
8 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
very good shot
8 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
LOVE this kind of decorative plant !
Beautiful and very interesting picture, Ron !
8 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Awesome shot!!!
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Amazing detail!
8 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
What amazing stuff !
8 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Interesting lichen ! :-)
8 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wish you a marvellous week ahead!
8 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Magnifique,bien vu et bien rendu .
8 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
Have a great day .
8 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
interesting ! precious close up and DOF !
8 years ago.
 (*NIKonGT*)
(*NIKonGT*)
Thanks for this great image and info.
8 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Merci pour les commentaires, cela ressemble a une feuille de choux
8 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Awesome capture and great info, Ron!
8 years ago.
 FloryNeige
FloryNeige
une feuille de chou-vert ;))
8 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Beautifully captured image, Ron!
8 years ago.

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