The cup-like structures in the Yellow Twig Lichen are the ascocarps, or the spore producing bodies. This Yellow Lichen is one of the most common

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The cup-like structures in the Yellow Twig Lichen are the ascocarps, or the spore producing bodies. This Yellow Lichen is one of the most common coastal lichens and tolerant to salt

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Location: Scarborough, UK
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