I was excited to finally find this lichen, often known by the common name of brown-eyed wolf lichen, two weeks…
I’m not happy to be making this post with ‘possibly’ in the title, although I feel fairly comfortable calling this…
Parmelia sulcata is everywhere! You can find it from sea level thickets to high in the mountains, on high desert…
Evernia prunastri is almost ubiquitous on the we(s)t side of the Cascades. But it is not actually as common as…
This lichen is also known as Ragbag, an evocative common name, the accuracy of which has led the bryologist David…
Finding this specimen on a windfall conifer branch sparked lots of confusion for this recreational naturalist! My first major error…
This is a very common lichen found throughout the PNW. Hypogymnia as a genus are distinctive and readily recognizable. Figuring…
This is one of the rare lichens with an accepted common name. Usnea as a whole are often called beard…
This is the other yellow/chartreuse, vulpinic acid producing lichen I found near Catherine Creek. I had been positive that it…
I love lichens! I find their multiplicity of forms and colors to be quite beautiful. But if your idea of…