Old graveyards are excellent places to find well established lichens. Egg-yolk Lichen is particularly common on graves and headstones

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Old graveyards are excellent places to find well established lichens. Egg-yolk Lichen is particularly common on graves and headstones and has a wide range of yellowish colours

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