
Cladonia Portentosa #4

by Meckes/ottawa
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Cladonia Portentosa #4
Artist
Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Bearded lichen or Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia portentosa); color enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This species is common on bogs and heathland. The branched, stalked structures are fruiting bodies known as podetia. Lichens are organisms formed by the symbiotic association of a fungus and a green alga or cyanobacterium. They are able to produce nutrients through photosynthesis by the algal cells, and also absorb minerals from rainwater or acidic digestion of the substrate. Cladonia lichen are classified as fruticose due to their free appearance. Magnification x115 when printed 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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