Monday, August 3, 2015

California's state lichen

The lace lichen (Ramalina menziesii) is definitely a worthy choice. It's one of many fine organisms named for Archibald Menzies... from the madrone, to the Douglas fir, to baby blue eyes... Now that's immortality.

Update: Here's a picture I took this past winter in Foothills park...

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