British Soldier Lichen

November 17, 2017

A colony of British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) growing along the road in our neighborhood. This lichen is actually made up of two organisms living together. The greenish part is the lichen, and the red part is an algae.

 

Brewster, Massachusetts

Cape Cod - USA

 

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