The Halifax Public Gardens

Guide to the lichen and trees found in the Public Gardens. Species list based on the following publication: The lichen-forming fungi in the Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia by Anwar Tumur, and David H.S. Richardson ( ...more ↓

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Boreal Button Lichen ¹
Buellia disciformis

Buellia stillingiana
Buellia erubescens

Mealy Shadow Lichen ²
Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Pom-pom Shadow Lichen ³
Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Orange-cored Shadow Lichen ⁴
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Hooded Rosette Lichen ⁵
Physcia adscendens

Hoary Rosette Lichen ⁶
Physcia aipolia

Star Rosette Lichen ⁷
Physcia stellaris

Bottlebrush Frost Lichen ⁸
Physconia detersa

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The Halifax Public Gardens

Boreal Button Lichen 1 Buellia disciformis

Buellia stillingiana Buellia erubescens

Mealy Shadow Lichen 2 Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Pom-pom Shadow Lichen 3 Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Orange-cored Shadow Lichen 4 Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Hooded Rosette Lichen 5 Physcia adscendens

Hoary Rosette Lichen 6 Physcia aipolia

Star Rosette Lichen 7 Physcia stellaris

Bottlebrush Frost Lichen 8 Physconia detersa