2009

NS3380 : A lichen - Ochrolechia parella

taken 15 years ago, near to Colgrain, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

A lichen - Ochrolechia parella
A lichen - Ochrolechia parella
Although I submitted another photo of this species, the present image is of a typical specimen, while the other one (shown on red sandstone – Link ) is not.

This lichen was growing on one of the boulders of a dry-stone wall beside the road. It is often found growing on rocks alongside moss; it might be thought that the more rapidly-growing moss would soon grow over the lichen, but "species of Ochrolechia and Pertusaria are able to overgrow mosses and produce substances that inhibit the moss from overgrowing them" [George Baron in "Understanding Lichens"].

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NS3380, 8 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 17 April, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 April, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3380 8019 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:59.1486N 4:39.9431W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3380 8019
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