Lobaria Oregana

Day 89: Lobaria oregana is one of the most common lichens in conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest, as is its cousin Lobaria pulmonaria. It often achieves a mass of a ton or more per hectare, and can blanket tree trunks and branches to an astonishing and very decorative extent. Characteristically, it develops small lobules along the ridges of the primary lobes and may exhibit an abundance of tan apothecia. The reverse is greyish-tan blotched with white, particularly close to the margins. It constitutes a large part of the winter diet for deer and elk. It's also what you get today because I'm down with the Dread Mocus, the Grand Grunge, a lurgy, the "it" which is going around, resistant to the very best antivirus healthware your doctor can offer.