I'm always astounded by the the endless variations in form within this one variety of lichen--the Antlered perfume lichen (Evernia prunastri), if I'm not mistaken. The basic structure is always the same, yet each lichen is entirely different from the next. I want to understand this better.

Lichen, Mar. 7, 2010

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