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A Bouquet of Lichens

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by Pat Jaquith
pat@westvalleynaturalists.org

Many trees in our area are festooned with lichens of many types. This piece of a branch lay on the snow-covered forest floor as I walked in the Flathead National Forest in mid-November, 2021. What a bouquet! At least four different types of lichen share this short section of wood. Read on as I untangle a bit about them.
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