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Tuckermanopsis sp & Shield Lichen & Bearded Lichen

On this clump of Tuckermanopsis, I can see some apothecia on the lower lobes, which are the sexual reproductive parts. Now, can I find any pycnidia? They would be small round balls on the outer edge of the lobes. Maybe those tiny bumps are them.

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Filename: Iceland Lichen & Shield Lichen & Bearded Lichen-Deception Pass State Park-Skagit County-.jpg
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Image Size: 2500x1686 / 1.9MB; Beard Lichen Bryophytes Lichens Parmelia sp. Shield or Waxpaper Lichen Tuckermanopsis sp. Usnea sp. Variable Wrinkle Lichen
Contained in galleries: Bryophytes - Deception Pass State Park

On this clump of Tuckermanopsis, I can see some apothecia on the lower lobes, which are the sexual reproductive parts. Now, can I find any pycnidia? They would be small round balls on the outer edge of the lobes. Maybe those tiny bumps are them.