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At-A-Glance Guide to Lichens
 
Lichens come in an incredible variety of forms as you see in these pictures in our gallery.

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Leaf Lichens | Crust Lichens | Shrub Lichens | Club Lichens | Hair Lichens

Leaf Lichens
Tattered Rag Lichen,	Platismatia herrei
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa
Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
Tattered Rag Lichen, Platismatia herrei
Pincushion Orange Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa
Pincushion Orange Lichen,
Xanthoria polycarpa
Pincushion Orange Lichen,
Xanthoria polycarpa
Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
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Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
Lungwort Lichen, Lobaria pulmonaria
LungworLungwort Lichen, Lobaria pulmonaria
Palmotremas Lichen, Palmotremas sp
Ragged Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla
Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
Lungwort Lichen,
Lobaria pulmonaria
Lungwort Lichen, (underside)
Lobaria pulmonaria
Palmotremas Lichen, Palmotremas sp
Ragged Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla
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Hooded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia physodes
Eyebrow Lichen, Parmotrema sp
Fork Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia imshaugii
Powdered Ruffle Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii
Ribbon Rag Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla
Hooded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia physodes
Eyebrow Lichen, Parmotrema sp.
Fork Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia imshaugii
Powdered Ruffle Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii
Ribbon Rag Lichen, Platismatia stenophylla
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Wax Paper Lichen, Parmelia sulcata
Antlered Perfume Lichen, Evernia prunastri
Questionable Rock-frog Lichen, Xanthoparmelia cumberlandii
Variable Wrinkle Lichen, Cetraria orbata
Freckle Pelt Lichen, Peltigera aphthosa
Wax Paper Lichen, Parmelia sulcata
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
Flaky Freckle Pelt, Peltigera britannica
Brown-eyed Sunshine Lichen,
Vulpicida canadensis
Cetraria orsta
Netted Specklebelly Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria anomala
Shield Lichen,
Parmelia sulcata
Flaky Freckle Pelt, Peltigera britannica
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Membranous Dog Lichen, Peltigera membranacea
Seaside Kidney Lichen, Nephroma laevigatum
Powdered Ruffle Lichen, Parmotrema arnoldii
Beaded Bone Lichen,	Hypogymnia enteromorpha
Freckled Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria crocata
Membranous Dog Lichen,
Peltigera membranacea
Seaside Kidney
Lichen,
Nephroma laevigatum
Powdered Ruffle
Lichen,
Parmotrema arnoldii
Beaded Bone Lichen, Hypogymnia enteromorpha
Freckled Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria
crocata
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Pseudocyphellaria Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria anthraspi
Frog Pelt Lichen, Peltigera neoploydactyia
Ragbag, Platismatia glauca
Lettuce Lichen, Lobaria oregana
Lettuce Lichen, Lobaria oregana
Pseudocyphellaria Lichen, Pseudocyphellaria anthraspi
Frog Pelt Lichen,
Peltigera
neoploydactyia
Ragbag,
Platismatia glauca
Lettuce Lichen,
Lobaria oregana
Lettuce Lichen, (underside) Lobaria oregana
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Petalled Rocktripe, Umbilicaria polyphylla
Skin Lichen, Leptogium corniculatum
Petalled Rocktripe, Umbilicaria polyphylla
Skin Lichen,
Leptogium corniculatum
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Crust Lichens
Peppermint Drop Lichen,Icmadophila ericetorum
Bark Barnacle Lichen, Thelotrema lepadinum
Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia subpallescens
Double-rim Saucer Lichen, Ochrolechia oregonensis
Camouflaged Lichen, Melanelia subaurifera
Peppermint Drop
Lichen, Icmadophila ericetorum
Bark Barnacle Lichen, Thelotrema lepadinum
Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia
subpallescens
Double-rim Saucer Lichen,
Ochrolechia oregonensis
Camouflaged Lichen, Melanelia subaurifera
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Gray-orange Disk Lichen, Lecidea lapicida
Tile Lichen, Lecidea fuscoatra
Leptogium sp.	(no common name)
Shingled Camouflage Lichen, Melanelia panniformis
Treeflute, Menegazia terebrata
Gray-orange Disk
Lichen, Lecidea lapicida
Tile Lichen,
Lecidea fuscoatra
Leptogium sp.
Shingled Camouflage Lichen,
Melanelia panniformis
Treeflute,
Menegazia terebrata
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Upsala Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia upsaliensis
Bull’s Eye, Placopsis gelida
Green Map Lichen, Rhizocarpom geographicum
Placopsis lambii
Rock Lichen, Lecanora rupicola
Upsala Crabseye Lichen, Ochrolechia upsaliensis
Bull’s-eye,
Placopsis gelida
Green Map Lichen, Rhizocarpom geographicum
Placopsis lambii
Rock Lichen,
Lecanora rupicola
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Pore Lichen, Pertusaria subambigens
Ochrolechia pallescens
Gold Dust Lichen, Chrysothrix candelaris
Dimple Lichen, Gyalecta jenensis
Pore Lichen,
Pertusaria
subambigens
Ochrolechia pallescens
Gold Dust Lichen, Chrysothrix candelaris
Dimple Lichen,
Gyalecta jenensis
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Shrub Lichens
Staghorn Lichen, Letheria vulpina
Staghorn Lichen, Letheria vulpina
Wolf Lichen, Letharia vulpine
Coastal Reindeer Lichen, Cladonia portentosa ssp. pacifica
Many-forked Cladonia, Cladonia furcata
Staghorn Lichen,
Letheria vulpina
Staghorn Lichen, Letheria vulpina
Wolf Lichen,
Letharia vulpine
Coastal Reindeer Lichen, Cladonia portentosa ssp. pacifica
Many-forked Cladonia, Cladonia furcata
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Christmas Lichen, Cryptothecia rubrocincta
Christmas Tree Lichen, Sphaerophorus globosus ssp. gracilis
Christmas Lichen, Cryptothecia rubrocincta
Christmas Tree Lichen, Sphaerophorus globosus ssp. gracilis
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Club Lichens
False Pixie Cup, Cladonia chlorophaea
Devil’s Matchstick, Pilophorus acicularis
Worm Lichen, Contraverba blanca
Lipstick Cladonia, Cladonia macilenta
Cup Lichen, Cladonia bellidiflora
False Pixie Cup,
Cladonia chlorophaea
Devil’s Matchstick, Pilophorus acicularis
Worm Lichen, Contraverba blanca
Lipstick Cladonia, Cladonia macilenta
Cup Lichen,
Cladonia bellidiflora
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Hair Lichens
Old Man's Beard Lichen, Usnea longissima
Beard Lichen, Usnea filipendula
Bushy Cord Lichen, Usnea subfloridana
Fishnet Lichen, Ramalina menziesii
Methuselah's Beard Lichen. Usnea longissima
Old Man's Beard Lichen, Usnea longissima
Beard Lichen,
Usnea filipendula
Bushy Cord Lichen, Usnea subfloridana
Fishnet Lichen,
Ramalina menziesii
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.
SD
 
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