Dermatocarpon miniatum
Common Stippleback Lichen

photo of Dermatocarpon miniatum
© 2005 Thayne Tuason
photo of Dermatocarpon miniatum polyphyllus version
© 2005 Thayne Tuason

Found growing on basalt rock, near Walter's Ferry and the Snake River, Idaho. The top photo is this lichen's typical growth form, with a thalus that is flat and few lobed. It also can be polyphyllus, and grow numerous lobes like in the lower photo.



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