Description
Lichen with a toadstool-like "cap"
Ecology
This unusual lichen has a conspicuous mushroom-like reproductive structure which, at first sight, does not look like it could be a lichen at all. This bright yellow cap can grow 5-15mm across. The main body of the lichen consists on a thin, green, granular layer of algae mixed with fungal growth which forms around the mushroom stalk.
Distribution
Lichenomphalia alpina occurs on peaty soils, usually in upland areas, throughout the British Isles.
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