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Category: Lecanorales

Hypogymnia enteromorpha

January 4, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

Finding this specimen on a windfall conifer branch sparked lots of confusion for this recreational naturalist! My first major error…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Hypogymnia, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Hypogymnia enteromorpha

Hypogymnia physodes

January 3, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This is a very common lichen found throughout the PNW. Hypogymnia as a genus are distinctive and readily recognizable. Figuring…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Hypogymnia, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Species Profiles Filed under: Hypogymnia physodes

Usnea longissima (Methuselah’s Beard)

December 22, 2020 Dan Nelson 16 Comments

This is one of the rare lichens with an accepted common name. Usnea as a whole are often called beard…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Species Profiles, Usnea Filed under: Usnea longissima

Letharia vulpina complex (Wolf Lichens)

December 4, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This is the other yellow/chartreuse, vulpinic acid producing lichen I found near Catherine Creek. I had been positive that it…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Letharia, Parmeliaceae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Letharia lupina, Letharia vulpina, Letharia vulpina complex, Letharia vulpina sensu lato, Mountain Wolf Lichen, Wolf Lichen

Vulpicida canadensis (Brown-eyed Sunshine)

November 30, 2020 Dan Nelson 9 Comments

I love lichens! I find their multiplicity of forms and colors to be quite beautiful. But if your idea of…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Plants, Species Profiles, Vulpicida Filed under: Brown-eyed Sunshine, Vulpicida canadensis

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