Pixie cup lichen

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**Pixie Cup Lichens ... I used to collect these & other woodland bizarre- ities as a kid... #PretendBiologist :P Nature Details, Lichen Moss, Plant Fungus, Slime Mould, Mountain Laurel, Mushroom Fungi, Cactus Y Suculentas, Natural Forms, Patterns In Nature

These colorful lichens are Red Fruited Pixie Cups (Cladonia pleurota), found at Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, Orange County, NC. Based on online herbaria records, this species is rare in the Piedmont with most NC records being from higher elevations in the mountains. Piedmont records include collections from unusual habitats such as granitic flatrocks and from a rare Piedmont bog community. These were growing on a cooler north-facing slope under Mountain Laurel. Although the red…

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NWflora: Pixie Cups, Cladonia fimbriata Pixie Cup Lichen, 5 Image, Depth Of Field, Wet Weather, The Cool, Photoshop, Plants

The cool, wet weather has started to revive the Pixie Cup Lichen on our property. I mainly see them growing on rocks, which seems like an unfriendly place to live! The tallest Pixie Cup in the photo is only 3/4" high. The first picture was taken at f13. The second picture is a composite of 5 images that were taken a week later (after it had been raining) that have been stacked and blended with Photoshop CS4 to give an extended depth of field.

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