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Lichens of Nova Scotia, Canada

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Mainly macrolichens, based on those species listed in the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre non-vascular species ranks for Nova Scotia.

http://accdc.com/en/ranks.html

Stygian Black-parmelia 1
Melanelia stygia
Shiny Camouflage Lichen 2
Melanelixia fuliginosa
Abraded Camouflage Lichen 3
Melanelixia subaurifera
Lustrous Camouflage Lichen 4
Melanohalea exasperatula
Spotted Camouflage Lichen 5
Melanohalea olivacea
Northern Camouflage Lichen 6
Melanohalea septentrionalis
Treeflute Lichen 7
Menegazzia terebrata
Parmelia fertilis
Smoky Crottle
Parmelia omphalodes
Salted Shield Lichen 1
Parmelia saxatilis
Bottlebrush Shield Lichen 1
Parmelia squarrosa
shield lichen 8
Parmelia sulcata
Parmelinopsis horrescens
Hypotrachyna horrescens
Parmelinopsis minarum 9
Hypotrachyna minarum
Green Starburst Lichen 10
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Parmeliopsis capitata 11
Gray Starburst Lichen 11
Parmeliopsis hyperopta
Parmotrema chinense 12
Parmotrema crinitum 13
perforated ruffle lichen 14
Parmotrema perforatum
Varied Rag Lichen 13
Platismatia glauca
Platismatia norvegica 15
Crumpled Rag Lichen 16
Platismatia tuckermanii
Light-and-dark Lichen 17
Pseudevernia cladonia
Common Antler Lichen 7
Pseudevernia consocians
Fringed Wrinkle Lichen
Tuckermannopsis americana
Tuckermannopsis ciliaris 18
variable wrinkle-lichen 7
Tuckermannopsis orbata
Chestnut Wrinkle Lichen 16
Tuckermannopsis sepincola
Pitted Beard Lichen 11
Usnea cavernosa
Warty Beard Lichen 7
Usnea ceratina
Usnea chaetophora
Usnea cornuta 19
Usnea diplotypus 20
Usnea fibrillosa
Usnea filipendula 21
Usnea dasopoga
Usnea flammea
Wirth's Beard Lichen 22
Usnea flavocardia
Usnea fragilescens 20
Usnea fragilescens var. mollis
Usnea fragilescens mollis
Usnea fulvoreagens 23
Lustrous Beard Lichen 20
Usnea glabrata
Spotted Beard Lichen 15
Usnea glabrescens
Bristly Beard Lichen 24
Usnea hirta
Old Man's Beard 13
Usnea longissima
Usnea macaronesica
Usnea merrillii 1
Usnea mutabilis 7
Red Beard Lichen 25
Usnea rubicunda
Straw Beard Lichen 26
Usnea scabrata
Usnea silesiaca 15
Bushy beard lichen 7
Usnea strigosa
Boreal Beard Lichen 20
Usnea subfloridana
Usnea subrubicunda 1
Usnea subscabrosa 1
Embossed Beard Lichen 1
Usnea substerilis
Bony Beard Lichen 27
Usnea trichodea
Yellow Ribbon Lichen 1
Usnocetraria oakesiana
Powdered Sunshine Lichen 28
Vulpicida pinastri
Xanthoparmelia tasmanica 29
Xanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina 11
Rockmoss Rosette Lichen 13
Massalongia carnosa
freckled pelt lichen 30
Peltigera aphthosa
dog pelt lichen 31
Peltigera canina
tree pelt lichen 13
Peltigera collina
Peltigera degenii 20
alternating dog lichen 6
Peltigera didactyla
concentric pelt lichen 7
Peltigera elisabethae
peppered pelt lichen 16
Peltigera evansiana
sheepish pelt lichen 15
Peltigera extenuata
horizontal pelt lichen 28
Peltigera horizontalis
aquatic pelt lichen 32
Peltigera hydrothyria
Peltigera hymenina 33
dark-veined pelt lichen 15
Peltigera kristinssonii
scaly pelt lichen 6
Peltigera lepidophora
ruffled freckled pelt lichen 1
Peltigera leucophlebia
veinless pelt lichen 34
Peltigera malacea
membranous pelt lichen 13
Peltigera membranacea
Blacksaddle pelt lichen 35
Peltigera neckeri
carpet pelt lichen 13
Peltigera neopolydactyla
many-fruited pelt lichen 6
Peltigera polydactylon
pale-bellied pelt lichen 7
Peltigera ponojensis
scaly pelt lichen 36
Peltigera praetextata
field dog lichen
Peltigera rufescens
greater toad pelt lichen 15
Peltigera scabrosa
Common Chocolate Chip Lichen 11
Solorina saccata
Hanging Fringe Lichen 11
Anaptychia crinalis
Shaggy-fringe Lichen 7
Anaptychia palmulata
Black-foam Lichen 37
Anzia colpodes
Heterodermia galactophylla 11
ciliate strap lichen 38
Heterodermia leucomela
Heterodermia neglecta 39
Obscure Shield Lichen
Heterodermia obscurata
Powdered Fringe Lichen 16
Heterodermia speciosa
Scaly Fringe Lichen 16
Heterodermia squamulosa
Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen 16
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Phaeophyscia hispidula 40
Mealy Shadow Lichen 1
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia pusilloides 11
Orange-cored Shadow Lichen 41
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

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