Nice to have a wet and dry(er) thallus side by side.
On soil in forest to the side of the falls
Brown apothecia.
Maybe?
Photos 5 and 6 are the underside, photo 7 is wetted upper surface at 10x. Keyed to species using Brodo 2016 during Eagle Hill's online Macrolichens class with Gary Perlmutter.
Not collected or chemically tested, just admired on an outcrop of Eagle Hill's yellow trail, with @mohale and @benkendrick
Specimen #639. Collected with permission from the Water Supply Division of the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. On stump in part sun.
Specimen #655. Collected with permission from the Water Supply Division of the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. On earth bank in shade.
Specimen #611. Collected with permission from MassWildlife. On tree tip-up root ball in stream.
Specimen #625. Collected with permission of The Trustees of Reservations. On boulder in sun.
Specimen #439. Collected with permission from the Water Supply Division of the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. At base of old deciduous tree in shade.