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At-A-Glance Guide to Lichens |
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Lichens come in an incredible variety of forms as you see in these pictures in our gallery.
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Leaf Lichens |
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Tattered Rag Lichen, Platismatia herrei |
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa |
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa |
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa |
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Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
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Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha |
Lungwort Lichen,
Lobaria pulmonaria |
Lungwort Lichen, (underside) Lobaria pulmonaria |
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Palmotremas Lichen, Palmotremas sp |
Ragged Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla |
Hooded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia physodes |
Eyebrow Lichen, Parmotrema sp. |
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Fork Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia imshaugii |
Powdered Ruffle Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii |
Ribbon Rag Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla |
Wax Paper Lichen, Parmelia sulcata |
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Antlered Perfume
Lichen,
Evernia prunastri |
Questionable
Rock-frog Lichen,
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandii |
Variable Wrinkle
Lichen,
Cetraria orbata |
Freckle Pelt Lichen, Peltigera aphthosa |
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Brown-eyed Sunshine Lichen, Vulpicida canadensis |
Cetraria orsta |
Netted Specklebelly Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria anomala |
Shield Lichen,
Parmelia sulcata |
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Flaky Freckle Pelt, Peltigera britannica |
Membranous Dog Lichen, Peltigera membranacea |
Seaside Kidney
Lichen, Nephroma laevigatum |
Powdered Ruffle
Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii |
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Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha |
Freckled Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria
crocata |
Pseudocyphellaria Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria anthraspi |
Frog Pelt Lichen,
Peltigera
neoploydactyia |
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Ragbag,
Platismatia glauca |
Lettuce Lichen,
Lobaria oregano |
Lettuce Lichen, (underside) Lobaria oregano |
Petalled Rocktripe, Umbilicaria polyphylla |
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Skin Lichen,
Leptogium corniculatum |
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Crust Lichens |
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Peppermint Drop
Lichen, Icmadophila ericetorum |
Bark Barnacle Lichen, Thelotrema lepadinum |
Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia
subpallescens |
Double-rim Saucer Lichen, Ochrolechia oregonensis
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Camouflaged Lichen,
Melanelia subaurifera |
Gray-orange Disk
Lichen, Lecidea lapicida |
Tile Lichen,
Lecidea fuscoatra |
Leptogium sp. |
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Shingled Camouflage Lichen, Melanelia panniformis |
Treeflute, Menegazia terebrata |
Upsala Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia upsaliensis |
Bull’s-eye,
Placopsis gelida |
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Green Map Lichen, Rhizocarpom geographicum |
Placopsis lambii |
Rock Lichen,
Lecanora rupicola |
Pore Lichen,
Pertusaria
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Ochrolechia pallescens |
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Shrub Lichens |
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Staghorn Lichen, Letheria vulpina |
Staghorn Lichen, Letheria vulpina |
Wolf Lichen,
Letharia vulpine |
Coastal Reindeer Lichen, Cladonia portentosa ssp. pacifica |
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Many-forked Cladonia, Cladonia furcata |
Christmas Lichen, Cryptothecia rubrocincta |
Christmas Tree Lichen, Sphaerophorus globosus ssp. gracilis |
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Club Lichens |
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False Pixie Cup,
Cladonia chlorophaea |
Devil’s Matchstick, Pilophorus acicularis |
Worm Lichen, Contraverba blanca |
Lipstick Cladonia, Cladonia macilenta |
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Hair Lichens |
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Old Man's Beard Lichen, Usnea longissima |
Beard Lichen,
Usnea filipendula |
Bushy Cord Lichen, Usnea subfloridana |
Fishnet Lichen,
Ramalina menziesii |
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Methuselah's Beard Lichen, Usnea longissima |
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Many thanks to Gerry Ansell of Victoria, BC for his valuable help with identifying these lichens. |
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Also at the Inn: A Look at Lichens - Find out more about this fascinating group of plants. |
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For the Inn's complete index of At-A-Glance Guides like this one click here. |
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