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Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC.

5 photos.
A crustose species known as the "yellow map lichen".


1.  June 9, 2012.  Lichen on rock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  June 9, 2012.  close-up of lichen
in photo 1.



3.  May 20, 2009.  Lichens on large rock.




4.  May 20, 2009.  Close-up of one of the
lichen patches in photo 3.



5.  May 20, 2007.  A large rock with various lichens.

Photo 1snd 2 taken at a section corner
1.5 miles souutwest of Portage
Summit.
Latitude: N 65° 24' 43.034"
Longitude: W 144° 45' 17.154"
Altitude: 992.70 m.

Photo 3 taken on the Ketchem Rocks.
A series of granite tors located
six miles south of Central, Alaska.
65°  29.1' N,  144° 45.2' W
Elev. 1300 ft.

Photo 4 taken 1 mile north of
Mastodon Dome.
65° 26.9' N, 145° 20.6' W
Elev. 3900 ft.

Photo 5 taken southwest of Eagle
Summit in the gravel pit
above the headwaters of Bates Creek.
65°  27.5' N,   145°  25.9' W
Elev. 3300 ft.