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False Hairball Lichen (Lichinella stipatula)Observer
kkellmanDescription
On rocks at entry to reserve. No ascoma found. Branches to .09 mm, forming cushions. Central strand 1 cell wide(pic 5), photobiont chroococcoid (yellow in K) (pic 4). Branching irregularly dichotomous. Branch surface warty
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California Antitrichia Moss (Antitrichia californica)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Base of large valley oak
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California Camouflage Lichen (Melanelixia californica)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Medulla C+R, fine hairs on lobes, on oak branch
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Brown Stipplescale Lichen (Clavascidium lacinulatum)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Soil crust. White rhizines present.
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Starke's Pottia (Microbryum starckeanum)Observer
kkellmanDescription
On vertical soil bank, Leaves KOH + red, spores warty
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Tortula brevipesObserver
kkellmanDescription
On vertical soil bank. leavves KOH +Y
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Oakmoss Spot (Unguiculariopsis lettaui)Observer
kkellmanDescription
On Evernia prunastri
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Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Fallen from valley oak
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Red Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona luteominia)Observer
kkellmanDescription
on sedimentary rock. Spores 12.5-14 x 5-6.5, isthmus 1.5-3.6
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Sagebrush Goldspeck Lichen (Candelariella rosulans)Observer
kkellmanDescription
on sedimentary rock
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Lapland Beard Lichen (Usnea perplexans)Observer
kkellmanDescription
on blue oak twig. Isidiamorphs absent, papillae present, excavate soralia
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Total length 1.5 mm, found dead among mosses
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Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)Observer
kkellmanDescription
on sandstone at entrance to reserve
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Farinose Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina farinacea)Observer
kkellmanDescription
On twigs of oak
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Biting Midges (Family Ceratopogonidae)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Found on mosses
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Cavernous Crystalwort (Riccia cavernosa)Observer
kkellmanDescription
Spores with complete and incomplete areolae, not crowded on any face