Lichenland, NACSE Reproduction:
apothecium black apothecium brown apothecium pink apothecium rare apothecium red apothecium rust apothecium tan mazaedium mushroom perithecium
Apothecium Black
Typical apothecium shape with a black inside.
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Apothecium Brown
Typical apothecium shape with a brown inside.
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Apothecium Pink
Typical apothecium shape with a pink inside.
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Apothecium Rare
Means that apothecium or other fruiting bodies rarely occur on the lichen thallus. Reproduction is mostly by dispersal of isidia, soredia, or pcs of the lichen body being blown around or carried off by birds or animals.
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Apothecium Red
Within the mass of red are the fungus spores to produce a new lichen thallus when it comes into contact with the algae it needs.
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Apothecium Rust
Typical apothecium shape with a rust color inside.
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Apothecium Tan
Typical apothecium shape with a tan inside.
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Mazaedium
The black powdery material inside the round ball are the fungal spores for reproduction.
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Mushroom
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Perithecium
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