Common orange shore lichen, Xanthoria parietina, and star rosette lichen, Physcia stellaris, photographed in ultraviolet light (365 nm).
Common orange shore lichen, Xanthoria parietina, and star rosette lichen, Physcia stellaris, photographed in ultraviolet light (365 nm). Lower image showing same sample in normal daylight.
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