Thomas Bancroft Photography

Shield Lichen - Parmelia sp.

Shield lichen wraps tight to one side of a Douglas fir branch. The way the lichen clings to the bark always gives me that feeling of a warm blanket around one’s shoulders.

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Shield Lichen - Parmelia sp.-Deception Pass State Park-Skagit County-.jpg
Copyright: @ Thomas Bancroft
Image Size: 2500x1669 / 2.3MB; Bryophytes Lichens Parmelia sp. Shield or Waxpaper Lichen
Contained in galleries: Bryophytes - Deception Pass State Park

Shield lichen wraps tight to one side of a Douglas fir branch. The way the lichen clings to the bark always gives me that feeling of a warm blanket around one’s shoulders.