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Tree lungwort on Beech trunk #104134035
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Lobaria pulmonaria, large epiphytic lichen, symbiosis among ascomycete fungus, a green algal partner and a cyanobacterium. Tree lungwort, lung moss, sensitive to pollution, habitat loss and forestry practices. Endangered in many European forests. Picture taken at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Beech Forest on Mount Cimino, Italy.