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Wolf Lichen: It's not a Harry Potter spell...it's Letharia Vulpina
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Do you ever see some bright green, shrubby looking creature on a gravel ride? This organism is likely Letharia Vulpina (and no it does not have magic or poisonous powers like a spell) which is also knows as Wolf Lichen. Bryologist, mycologist, and lichenologist Tim Wheeler works to dedicate his life studies towards nonvascular plants and over the last 20 years now holds 16,000 specimens in his collections (some of which are named after him!) Joining us as Wheeler describes some fascinating tidbits on this creature we commonly call Wolf Lichen.
Find out more about Tim Wheeler: https://timwheelerphotography.com/
https://www.pictorem.com/profile/Tim.Wheeler.Photography
Tim also suggests looking here for more cool lichen things! https://www.waysofenlichenment.net/
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