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Lichens on an old car 1
From the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California.

Lichens on an old car 2
From the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California.

Cladonia grayi growing on a discarded polyester shirt.
From Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Lichens on an old boot.
From Florida.

Caloplaca sp. growing on rusty metal. The lichen seems to prefer the micro-environment of the lower areas, perhaps because they retain moisture longer.
From northern California.

Lichens on an old steel cable.
From northern California.

Lichens on an old car 3
From the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California.

Lichens on a pinecone 1
From Santa Cruz Island, California.

Lichens on a pinecone 2
From Santa Cruz Island, California.

Lichens on a pinecone 3
From Santa Cruz Island, California.

Xanthoria parietina growing on the concrete wall of a house.
From Martha's Vinyard, Massachusetts.

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Staurothele aereolata growing on a fragment of ancient Anasazi pottery
From northern New Mexico.

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An old clay bowl with lichens.
From northern New Mexico.

Close-up of lichens on an old clay bowl.
From northern New Mexico.

Lichens on the logs of a corral
From southern British Columbia.

Chrysothrix sp. on a wooden fence in Berkeley, California.

Staurothele sp. on a glass bottle 1
From southern British Columbia.

Staurothele sp. on a glass bottle 2
From southern British Columbia.

Lichens on an old skull
From West Glacier, Montana.

Lichens on the plastic of a car light
From the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California.

Lichens on the faux-leather roof (some sort of plastic) of an old Datsun sportscar, parked in the same spot for many years. On the left, probably Punctelia jeckeri; on the right, Xanthoria parietina; near the bottom, Physcia adscendens. Also what appears to be a species of Lecanora and a crust with black apothecia. From Berkeley, California.

The lichens seem to prefer growing in the cracks more than the open rock, possibly because of increased moisture.

Lichens on ceramic roof tiles
From southern France

Lichens on a stone column
From France.

Lichen on a stone building
From France.

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A mailbox with Flavoparmelia caperata and the Three Blind Mice, Berkeley, California

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