red-capped green stalk

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Chip Down
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red-capped green stalk

Post by Chip Down » April 21st, 2022, 8:40 pm

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Re: red-capped green stalk

Post by bobcat » April 22nd, 2022, 6:51 am

It's a Cladonia cup lichen, probably Cladonia bellidiflora (toy soldiers cup).

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Re: red-capped green stalk

Post by Chip Down » April 23rd, 2022, 5:14 pm

I'm still waiting for PBC v1.0

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Re: red-capped green stalk

Post by Webfoot » April 24th, 2022, 6:26 am

Pocket bobcat?

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Re: red-capped green stalk

Post by retired jerry » April 24th, 2022, 7:22 am

I think Chip picked up some red flower like thing and just put it on top of a green stalk :)

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