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Lichen - Lepraria incana

Many thanks to Kay Newbury at Reading University for the identification of this Lichen species - Lepraria incana - A common powdery lichen forming dull blue/grey to greenish areas on tree trunks. It often grows on areas of bark that are sheltered from rain.

Basic species description for Lichens.

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