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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

Bottlebrush Shield Lichen 1
Parmelia squarrosa
shield lichen 2
Parmelia sulcata
Parmelinopsis horrescens
Hypotrachyna horrescens
Parmelinopsis minarum 3
Hypotrachyna minarum
Green Starburst Lichen 4
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Parmeliopsis capitata 5
Gray Starburst Lichen 5
Parmeliopsis hyperopta
Parmotrema chinense 6
Parmotrema crinitum 7
perforated ruffle lichen 8
Parmotrema perforatum
Varied Rag Lichen 7
Platismatia glauca
Platismatia norvegica 9
Crumpled Rag Lichen 10
Platismatia tuckermanii
Light-and-dark Lichen 11
Pseudevernia cladonia
Common Antler Lichen 12
Pseudevernia consocians
Fringed Wrinkle Lichen
Tuckermannopsis americana
Tuckermannopsis ciliaris 13
variable wrinkle-lichen 12
Tuckermannopsis orbata
Chestnut Wrinkle Lichen 10
Tuckermannopsis sepincola
Pitted Beard Lichen 5
Usnea cavernosa
Warty Beard Lichen 12
Usnea ceratina
Usnea chaetophora
Usnea cornuta 14
Usnea diplotypus 15
Usnea fibrillosa
Usnea filipendula 16
Usnea dasopoga
Usnea flammea
Wirth's Beard Lichen 17
Usnea flavocardia
Usnea fragilescens 15
Usnea fragilescens var. mollis
Usnea fragilescens mollis
Usnea fulvoreagens 18
Lustrous Beard Lichen 15
Usnea glabrata
Spotted Beard Lichen 9
Usnea glabrescens
Bristly Beard Lichen 19
Usnea hirta
Old Man's Beard 7
Usnea longissima
Usnea macaronesica
Usnea merrillii 1
Usnea mutabilis 12
Red Beard Lichen 20
Usnea rubicunda
Straw Beard Lichen 21
Usnea scabrata
Usnea silesiaca 9
Bushy beard lichen 12
Usnea strigosa
Boreal Beard Lichen 15
Usnea subfloridana
Usnea subrubicunda 1
Usnea subscabrosa 1
Embossed Beard Lichen 1
Usnea substerilis
Bony Beard Lichen 22
Usnea trichodea
Yellow Ribbon Lichen 1
Usnocetraria oakesiana
Powdered Sunshine Lichen 23
Vulpicida pinastri
Xanthoparmelia tasmanica 24
Xanthoparmelia viriduloumbrina 5
Rockmoss Rosette Lichen 7
Massalongia carnosa
freckled pelt lichen 25
Peltigera aphthosa
dog pelt lichen 26
Peltigera canina
tree pelt lichen 7
Peltigera collina
Peltigera degenii 15
alternating dog lichen 27
Peltigera didactyla
concentric pelt lichen 12
Peltigera elisabethae
peppered pelt lichen 10
Peltigera evansiana
sheepish pelt lichen 9
Peltigera extenuata
horizontal pelt lichen 23
Peltigera horizontalis
aquatic pelt lichen 28
Peltigera hydrothyria
Peltigera hymenina 29
dark-veined pelt lichen 9
Peltigera kristinssonii
scaly pelt lichen 27
Peltigera lepidophora
ruffled freckled pelt lichen 1
Peltigera leucophlebia
veinless pelt lichen 30
Peltigera malacea
membranous pelt lichen 7
Peltigera membranacea
Blacksaddle pelt lichen 31
Peltigera neckeri
carpet pelt lichen 7
Peltigera neopolydactyla
many-fruited pelt lichen 27
Peltigera polydactylon
pale-bellied pelt lichen 12
Peltigera ponojensis
scaly pelt lichen 32
Peltigera praetextata
field dog lichen
Peltigera rufescens
greater toad pelt lichen 9
Peltigera scabrosa
Common Chocolate Chip Lichen 5
Solorina saccata
Hanging Fringe Lichen 5
Anaptychia crinalis
Shaggy-fringe Lichen 12
Anaptychia palmulata
Black-foam Lichen 33
Anzia colpodes
Heterodermia galactophylla 5
ciliate strap lichen 34
Heterodermia leucomela
Heterodermia neglecta 35
Obscure Shield Lichen
Heterodermia obscurata
Powdered Fringe Lichen 10
Heterodermia speciosa
Scaly Fringe Lichen 10
Heterodermia squamulosa
Powder-tipped Shadow Lichen 10
Phaeophyscia adiastola
Phaeophyscia hispidula 36
Mealy Shadow Lichen 1
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia pusilloides 5
Orange-cored Shadow Lichen 37
Phaeophyscia rubropulchra
Dark Shadow Lichen 7
Phaeophyscia sciastra
Hooded Rosette Lichen 7
Physcia adscendens
Hoary Rosette Lichen 26
Physcia aipolia
Blue-gray Rosette Lichen 38
Physcia caesia
Powder-tipped Rosette Lichen 39
Physcia dubia
Physcia leptalea 40
rosette lichen 41
Physcia millegrana
black-eyed rosette lichen 7
Physcia phaea
Star Rosette Lichen 42
Physcia stellaris
slender rosette lichen 12
Physcia subtilis

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