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Coolkat Trail Wise! Posts: 3,049	Moss/Lichen/Mushrooms Etc Oct 14, 2021 11:29:13 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coolkat on Oct 14, 2021 11:29:13 GMT -8 Anyone have any idea what this is? Northern Michigan Maybe about 10in in diameter October
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desert dweller Trail Wise! Power to the Peaceful...Hate does not create. Posts: 6,291	Moss/Lichen/Mushrooms Etc Oct 14, 2021 11:35:42 GMT -8 Coolkat likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by desert dweller on Oct 14, 2021 11:35:42 GMT -8 It looks like a flowery lichen. But, I don't know if that's a thing. I bet bp2go (Steve) would know. Nice Flickr page, by the way.

zeke Trail Wise! Peekaboo slot 2023 Posts: 9,879	Moss/Lichen/Mushrooms Etc Oct 14, 2021 13:06:40 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zeke on Oct 14, 2021 13:06:40 GMT -8 I'm going to say it is a blue lichen growing on the remains of a stump. Best I can offer at this point.
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Moss/Lichen/Mushrooms Etc Oct 15, 2021 5:03:53 GMT -8

I'm going to say it is a blue lichen growing on the remains of a stump.

I will look it up but I didn't think of it sitting on the remains of a stump. I didn't examine it that close but that is a good idea.

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walkswithblackflies Trail Wise! Resident terrorist-supporting eco-freak bootlicker Posts: 6,931 Member is Online	Moss/Lichen/Mushrooms Etc Oct 15, 2021 6:42:35 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 15, 2021 6:42:35 GMT -8 My best guess is Moon Lichen. Or maybe a Hammered Shield Lichen.
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