It always makes me happy to encounter a Peltigera sp. in my wandering, but I have never identified one in…
Parmelia sulcata is everywhere! You can find it from sea level thickets to high in the mountains, on high desert…
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post on Evernia prunastri, I’ve been misidentifying Ramalina farinacea as E. prunastri for 2 years.…
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…
I have seen many patches of dark grey or brown, gelatinous lichens, in my ramblings, but for some reason had…
This is one of the rare lichens with an accepted common name. Usnea as a whole are often called beard…
You may have noticed that I seldom give common names for lichens and bryophytes. Possibly this is even frustrating to…