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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
This lichen is crusty with slightly pink colored apothecies.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto |
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
A close look at an apothecie. On the surface of the apothecie there are small, colorless crystals visible.
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
Cross section of an apothecie. The fine crystals become well visible with polarized light .
Probably they consist of the lichen-substances Thamnolacid and Perlatolacid.
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
Ascus. The spores in this ascus are not completely developed. The reson for this might be illnes or bad
environmental circumstances. But perhaps the spores simply arn't mellowed.
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
Ascus. Here we see one adult spore (inset). It is cross septated and small ellipsoid.
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Icmadophila ericetorum At the trail to the Treiensee, Tyrolian Lech-valley, October 2008 |
Ascus. Nearly adult spores.
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto |