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28-MAR-2009 Carl Erland

Lungwort

Vancouver Island, BC

I believe this form of lichen is Lungwort. It reminded medieval European healers of lung tissue,
and they took this as a sign that it was a remedy for lung ailments. The Hesquiat people of British
Columbia used it as a treatment for coughing up blood.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/320s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-Mar-2009 10:36:37
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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