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Wrinkle Lichens (Genus Tuckermanopsis)Observer
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Found on branch.
Some may be familiar with the genus Tuckermannopsis.
Anyone know who Edward Tuckerman may have been?
E.Tuckerman was a very influential person in the earlier understandings of lichen. Some say that the first lichen to be named in California may have been named after him.
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Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies (Family Physciaceae)Observer
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Found on branch of Quescus sp [Oak].
Very beautiful.
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Sea Fog Lichens (Genus Niebla)Observer
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Found on rock at top of rock outcrop with maximum fog exposure.
Niebla: mist, fog [Spanish Origin]
What may Niebla indicate about the location which it was sighted?
What may be influencing the location the lichen was found?
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Crabseye Lichens (Genus Ochrolechia)Observer
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Found on trunk of Quercus agrifolia [Coastal Live Oak].
Likely Ochrolechia, ... similar in appearance to Lecanora.
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Sea Fog Lichens (Genus Niebla)Observer
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Found on trunk of a Quercus [Oak Tree]. The relative abundance was not very high.
Niebla: mist, fog [Spanish Origin]
What may this Niebla sp indicate?
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Found crawling around on rocks.
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Dust Lichens (Genus Lepraria)Observer
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Found on old wood post.
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Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
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Found on old wooden post.
The post was covered in lichen.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Fairy rings are really neat, essentially a ring of mushrooms occur as the fungus gains and consumes nutrients through underground networks.
For more, checkout:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring
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Shield Lichens and Allies (Family Parmeliaceae)Observer
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Found on rock.
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Rock Shield Lichens (Genus Xanthoparmelia)Observer
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Found on rock.
Anyone able to name this one?
Also, bonus points if someone knows the term used for the growth action taken by this lichen on the rock.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
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Wonderful image of a lichen community assemblage on an oak [Quercus] stick.
Can anyone guess the lichens?
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Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
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Found on rock.
Could be one of a few, ...
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Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
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Found on rock.
Here is a great neon yellow crustose, could be one of a few...any ideas?
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Pixie Cup and Reindeer Lichens (Genus Cladonia)Observer
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Growing on soil. Note the squamules.
Cladonia, at times as an early colonizer, assists in stabilizing loose soil/sediment areas.
