Map Lichen
by Ted Kinsman
Title
Map Lichen
Artist
Ted Kinsman
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Map Lichen (Lecanora muralis) growing on granite bedrock along the shore of Georgian bay in Killarney Provincial park in Ontario, Canada. This lichen grows less than 2 mm a year and are classified as Crustose lichens or map lichens. These lichens create their own microhabitate. Lichens also produce a weak acid which will eventually help dissolve the surface of the rock.
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June 1st, 2013
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