 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Trumpet Lichen

   January 07, 2021

    Trumpet lichen

   Photographer:  Melina Thévenot
   Summary Author:  Melina Thévenot

   Seen above is a  trumpet lichen ( Cladonia fimbriata) also known
   as  cup lichen.  Lichen are a complex  symbiosis of  fungus
   and a  photobiont, generally an  alga and/or  cyanobacteria
   which aid in the  photosynthesis process. The fungi protect the
   algae or cyanobacteria as well as provide water and nutrients. Cladonia
   fimbriata can be recognized by their tiny (2 cm) stalk ( podetium)
   that ends in a cup and which looks like a golf tee or a trumpet. Image
   taken in Weisenstein, Germany on November 9, 2020.

   Photo Details: Camera: HUAWEI BLN-L21; Software: Adobe Photoshop
   Elements 12.0 Windows; Exposure Time: 0.030s (1/33); Aperture: ƒ/2.2;
   ISO equivalent: 160; Focal Length (35mm): 84
     * Weissenstein, Germany Coordinates:  48.870675, 8.676136

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     *  Plants in Motion
     *  What Tree is It?

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