"The Orange Stuff is a Green Algae" -- Carmel, California

"The orange, velvety 'stuff' is a green algae. It's orange color comes from carotene, a pigment which also occurs in carrots. The plant does not harm the trees."

--Point Lobos State Marine Reserve,
description of the Cypress Grove Trail

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