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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

Lilliput Ink Lichen 1
Placynthium asperellum
Placynthium flabellosum
Blackthread Lichen 2
Placynthium nigrum
Eyed Mossthorns Lichen 3
Polychidium muscicola
Blue-edged Scale Lichen 4
Psorula rufonigra
Sinewed Bushy Lichen 5
Ramalina americana
Punctured Bushy Lichen 6
Ramalina dilacerata
Farinose Cartilage Lichen 7
Ramalina farinacea
Rock Bushy Lichen 8
Ramalina intermedia
Hooded Ribbon Lichen 9
Ramalina obtusata
Powdery Twig Lichen 10
Ramalina pollinaria
Frayed Ribbon Lichen 11
Ramalina roesleri
Angel's Hair 12
Ramalina thrausta
Fragile Coral Lichen 13
Sphaerophorus fragilis
Globe Ball Lichen 14
Sphaerophorus globosus
Granular Soil Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon condensatum
Finger-scale Foam 9
Stereocaulon dactylophyllum
Stereocaulon dactylophyllum var. occidentale
Stereocaulon dactylophyllum occidentale
Stereocaulon depreaultii
Snow Lichen 2
Stereocaulon glaucescens
Grand Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon grande
Pacific Foam Lichen 10
Stereocaulon intermedium
Easter Foam 15
Stereocaulon paschale
Pixie Foam
Stereocaulon pileatum
Rock Foam 8
Stereocaulon saxatile
Coralloid Foam Lichen
Stereocaulon subcoralloides
Woolly Foam 13
Stereocaulon tomentosum
Xanthoria elegans 13
Rusavskia elegans
Snow-bed Iceland Lichen 16
Cetrariella delisei
Chicita's Sea Storm Lichen 9
Cetrelia chicitae
Cetrelia monachorum
Sea Storm Lichen 8
Cetrelia olivetorum
Boreal Oakmoss 9
Evernia mesomorpha
Oakmoss 13
Evernia prunastri
rock greenshield lichen 1
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta 2
Powdered Loop Lichen 9
Hypotrachyna revoluta
American Starburst Lichen 17
Imshaugia placorodia
Menegazzia subsimilis 9
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen 9
Myelochroa aurulenta
Smooth Axil-bristle Lichen 18
Myelochroa galbina
Parmotrema reticulatum 18
Punctelia appalachensis 2
rough speckled shield lichen 5
Punctelia rudecta
Pyxine Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Orange Rock Posy 19
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
Rock Hairball Lichen 9
Spilonema revertens
Tuckermanella fendleri 2
Xanthoparmelia angustiphylla 2
Peppered Rock-shield 20
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Cumberland Rock Shield 13
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Mougeot's Rock-shield 18
Xanthoparmelia mougeotii
Plitt's Rock Shield 21
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Shingled Rock Shield 8
Xanthoparmelia stenophylla
Maritime Sunburst Lichen 22
Xanthoria parietina
Xanthoria polycarpa 13
Polycauliona polycarpa

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