Hypogymnia - hooded tube lichen - possibly the most common lichen in the area; it grows on most trees, rocks and low growing shrubs.  It is white/grey, slightly puffed, hollow hand shaped; turns up on the ends and is often powdery at the lobe tips with a shiny black lower surface.  It produces a brown dye and was used as a medicine by some First Nations peoples.

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