You might not notice the nearly microscopic scarlet knobs unless you were specifically looking for them. The grey-green scaly clubs (podetia) from which the Latin name is derived are a mere 10-20 cm. in height. Each club arises from a cluster of basal scales. The fruiting bodies (apothecia) are but pinheads of scarlet, significantly larger than life in the image.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Lipstick Cladonia
You might not notice the nearly microscopic scarlet knobs unless you were specifically looking for them. The grey-green scaly clubs (podetia) from which the Latin name is derived are a mere 10-20 cm. in height. Each club arises from a cluster of basal scales. The fruiting bodies (apothecia) are but pinheads of scarlet, significantly larger than life in the image.
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