Versaille

So while I was in Paris I toured Versaille on a very cold and windy day. There was not much going on in the way of angiosperms but I did see some awesome lichens and bryophytes!

Some kind of Azalea that is partially covered in some kind of Xanthoria species. 

Close up of the Xanthoria.

This is just a cool photo with the contrast of the red bark and the orange-yellow Xanthoria.

Check out all that Physcia adscendens! It was about as prolific as the Xanthoria but less obvious because of its color. 

It was surprising how numerous these lichens were on these bushes because they were quite small and young looking (no obvious pruning scars). It didn't take much time for these lichens to take up shop!

Just me botanizing and trying to stay warm at the same time. 

More Physcia adscendens and Xanthoria up close and personal. 

This little bryophyte is a bit of a mystery to me because the sporophyte looks very dehiscent like a typical hornwort but the leaves look like a classic moss! Silvery awns included!