New Zealand Fungi and Lichens

DSC_2686 Cap lichen (Baeomyces heteromorphus) a native species of lichenised fungi characterised by multiple heads and a bright green thallus, neither of which the similar, but stalked Dibaeis arcuata has. Both may have pale pink fruiting bodies, or apothecia. Grows in patches on exposed clay banks, often besides tracks, or roads in alpine areas. Lake Monowai *