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On Jun 4, 11:34 pm, Kiran Srivastava <[email protected]> wrote: > I photographed this lichen on a mountain top in Molde, Norway. I gleaned the > following information from the internet and I hope my id is correct: > Haematomma ventosum: This lichen grows in places which are exposed to the > wind and weather. It is a yellow/grey slow growing lichen with blood red > specks dotted about it. The red specks protect the lichen from the strong UV > radiation, so the higher the lichen, the more red specks. These lichens are > strongly attached to the rock and even penetrate into it to get minerals. A > crustose lichen. > > Cheers, > Kiran Srivastava > Mumbai
