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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

Witch's-hair Lichen
Alectoria fallacina
Witch's Hair 1
Alectoria sarmentosa
Gowardia nigricans 2
Eastern Candlewax Lichen 3
Ahtiana aurescens
Concentric Ring Lichen 4
Arctoparmelia centrifuga
Finger Ring Lichen 5
Arctoparmelia incurva
Gray Horsehair Lichen 5
Bryoria capillaris
Resplendent Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria chalybeiformis
Burred Horsehair Lichen 6
Bryoria furcellata
Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen 7
Bryoria fuscescens
Shiny Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria glabra
Boreal Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria implexa
Brittle Horsehair Lichen 8
Bryoria lanestris
Spiny Gray Horsehair Lichen 3
Bryoria nadvornikiana
Tundra Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria nitidula
Pike's Horsehair Lichen 9
Bryoria pikei
Bryoria salazinica
Moosehair Lichen 4
Bryoria trichodes
Bryoria trichodes ssp. americana
Bryoria trichodes americana
Bryoria trichodes ssp. trichodes 5
Bryoria trichodes trichodes
Powdered Honeycomb Lichen 8
Cavernularia hultenii
Spiny Heath Lichen 5
Cetraria aculeata
Sand-loving Iceland Lichen 10
Cetraria arenaria
Iceland Lichen 4
Cetraria ericetorum
Iceland Lichen 11
Cetraria islandica
Cetraria islandica ssp. crispiformis 12
Cetraria islandica crispiformis
Striped Iceland Lichen 5
Cetraria laevigata
Dubious Heath Lichen 13
Cetraria muricata
Powder-tipped Antler Lichen 14
Everniastrum catawbiense
Curled snow lichen 8
Flavocetraria cucullata
Crinkled Snow Lichen 15
Flavocetraria nivalis
common greenshield lichen 16
Flavoparmelia caperata
Hypogymnia incurvoides 5
Freckled Tube Lichen 17
Hypogymnia krogiae
Hooded Tube Lichen 1
Hypogymnia physodes
Powder-headed Tube Lichen 18
Hypogymnia tubulosa
Brownish Monk's-hood Lichen 19
Hypogymnia vittata
Salted Starburst Lichen 1
Imshaugia aleurites
Culberson's Black-parmelia 3
Melanelia culbersonii
Melanelia disjuncta 6
Montanelia disjuncta
Rimmed Camouflage Lichen 5
Melanelia hepatizon
Melanelia panniformis 5
Montanelia panniformis
Melanelia sorediata 6
Montanelia sorediata
Stygian Black-parmelia 3
Melanelia stygia
Shiny Camouflage Lichen 20
Melanelixia fuliginosa
Abraded Camouflage Lichen 21
Melanelixia subaurifera
Lustrous Camouflage Lichen 22
Melanohalea exasperatula
Spotted Camouflage Lichen 15
Melanohalea olivacea
Northern Camouflage Lichen 4
Melanohalea septentrionalis
Treeflute Lichen 23
Menegazzia terebrata
Parmelia fertilis
Smoky Crottle
Parmelia omphalodes
Salted Shield Lichen 3
Parmelia saxatilis
Bottlebrush Shield Lichen 3
Parmelia squarrosa
shield lichen 24
Parmelia sulcata
Parmelinopsis horrescens
Hypotrachyna horrescens
Parmelinopsis minarum 25
Hypotrachyna minarum
Green Starburst Lichen 26
Parmeliopsis ambigua
Parmeliopsis capitata 5
Gray Starburst Lichen 5
Parmeliopsis hyperopta
Parmotrema chinense 27
Parmotrema crinitum 1
perforated ruffle lichen 28
Parmotrema perforatum
Varied Rag Lichen 1
Platismatia glauca
Platismatia norvegica 9
Crumpled Rag Lichen 6
Platismatia tuckermanii
Light-and-dark Lichen 29
Pseudevernia cladonia
Common Antler Lichen 23
Pseudevernia consocians
Fringed Wrinkle Lichen
Tuckermannopsis americana
Tuckermannopsis ciliaris 30
variable wrinkle-lichen 23
Tuckermannopsis orbata
Chestnut Wrinkle Lichen 6
Tuckermannopsis sepincola
Pitted Beard Lichen 5
Usnea cavernosa
Warty Beard Lichen 23
Usnea ceratina
Usnea chaetophora
Usnea cornuta 31
Usnea diplotypus 32
Usnea fibrillosa
Usnea filipendula 33
Usnea dasopoga
Usnea flammea
Wirth's Beard Lichen 34
Usnea flavocardia
Usnea fragilescens 32
Usnea fragilescens var. mollis
Usnea fragilescens mollis
Usnea fulvoreagens 35
Lustrous Beard Lichen 32
Usnea glabrata
Spotted Beard Lichen 9
Usnea glabrescens
Bristly Beard Lichen 36
Usnea hirta
Old Man's Beard 1
Usnea longissima
Usnea macaronesica
Usnea merrillii 3
Usnea mutabilis 23
Red Beard Lichen 37
Usnea rubicunda
Straw Beard Lichen 38
Usnea scabrata
Usnea silesiaca 9
Bushy beard lichen 23
Usnea strigosa
Boreal Beard Lichen 32
Usnea subfloridana
Usnea subrubicunda 3
Usnea subscabrosa 3
Embossed Beard Lichen 3
Usnea substerilis
Bony Beard Lichen 39
Usnea trichodea

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