Wolf Lichen
by Gregory G. Dimijian, M.D.
Title
Wolf Lichen
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Gregory G. Dimijian, M.D.
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Photograph - Photograph
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Wolf lichen, (Letharia vulpina), covering trunk of a white fir, (Abies concolor), in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Sequoia National Park, California. The lichen produces a toxin, vulpinic acid. Wolf lichen also occurs in northern Europe, where it was once used to poison foxes and wolves.
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November 4th, 2014
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