Caloplaca ferruginea is a common lichen found on hard rocks above the high tide mark. The orange parts are the fruiting ascocarp's.

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Caloplaca ferruginea is a common lichen found on hard rocks above the high tide mark. The orange parts are the fruiting ascocarps. These circular lichens are often seen in graveyards on old tombstones.

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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