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Post by Tringa on Mar 8, 2022 15:07:47 GMT
On a walk today I spotted this tree -
- and thought it was a little odd as it looked as if all of last year's leaves had died, but remained on the tree.
When I got closer I saw the' dead leaves' were actually lichen growing on every stem, branch and twig.
I don't think I've seen a tree so covered in lichen.
Dave
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Post by aeshna5 on Mar 8, 2022 19:16:03 GMT
Impressive. Presume this is at your Scottish site rather than east London?
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Post by Tringa on Mar 9, 2022 9:54:37 GMT
Yes, it was in Flowerdale, Gairloch.
Dave
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Post by aeshna5 on Mar 9, 2022 15:08:51 GMT
Thanks Dave-guessed so! Some of the UK's western coastlands have internationally important lichen as well as moss/liverwort communities.
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Post by rowanberry on Mar 9, 2022 19:00:26 GMT
I've never seen one covered to this extent!
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