New Forest parmelia  (Parmelia minarum)

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Description

The New Forest parmelia is a 'foliose' lichen (3), this means that it has a leaf-like structure, comprising of thin lobes (5). The lobes are greyish-white in colour and have a somewhat glossy upper surface with mats of outgrowths called 'isidia' that are tipped with brown (3).

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