A common Crustose form of Lichen that forms on rocks close to the high water mark in coastal areas, the spore bearing ascocarps are orange
A common Crustose form of Lichen that forms on rocks close to the high water mark in coastal areas, the spore bearing ascocarps are orange whilst the the disc-like thallus is grey
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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