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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

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

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