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Category: Parmeliaceae

Xanthoparmelia, possibly coloradoensis

February 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I’m not happy to be making this post with ‘possibly’ in the title, although I feel fairly comfortable calling this…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Species Profiles, Xanthoparmelia Filed under: Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis

Parmelia sulcata

January 23, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Parmelia sulcata is everywhere! You can find it from sea level thickets to high in the mountains, on high desert…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmelia, Parmelia, Parmeliaceae, Species Profiles Filed under: Parmelia sulcata

Evernia prunastri

January 19, 2021 Dan Nelson 8 Comments

Evernia prunastri is almost ubiquitous on the we(s)t side of the Cascades. But it is not actually as common as…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Evernia, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Species Profiles

Platismatia glauca

January 6, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This lichen is also known as Ragbag, an evocative common name, the accuracy of which has led the bryologist David…

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Posted in: Ascomycota, Fungi, Lecaneromycetes, Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Platismatia, Species Profiles Filed under: Platismatia glauca

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 2 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 8 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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