(yellow) Great Smoky Mountains Feb. 21, 2009 This pretty little yellow lichen is common on trees in the southeast. I thought it was interesting how this one was growing on another lichen. The olive-green plants nearby are small liverworts.
Lichen on a tree in the Great Smoky Mountains I've got to work on the ID of this one!
I got a kick out of seeing the Lichen on this mailbox in Oak Ridge! It is amazing sometimes where lichens can establish themselves and grow! We once had a basketball goal net that was encrusted with them. We have small yellow lichens growing on the cement of our patio and driveway. Lichens do not have roots, so they do not damage the object they grow on.
