Life on a Quarter Acre

Since nearly all (~99%) lichen mycobionts are ascomycete fungi and all of the ascomycetes that I have found so far are lichens, I thought I'd put some links here about lichens and their identification.

Lichen links: Ways of Enlichenment; Lichens of North America Information; The Consortium of Lichen Herbaria

Physcia aipolia
(Hoary Rosette Lichen)

22 Dec 2024
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Thallus ~ 15 mm diameter

On the bark of a honey locust tree

Associated Species: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)

Polycauliona polycarpa

28 Nov 2024
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On an apple tree branch.

Apothecia ~ 1 mm diameter.

Protoparmeliopsis muralis
(Stonewall Rim Lichen)

24 Nov 2024
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On horizontal side of a concrete block of the front garden. ~ 3.5 cm diameter

Physciaceae
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies)

31 Oct 2024
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On bark of silver maple tree

The left photo is on site after a morning rain. Center and left photos are with dissecting scope, after wetting with water (center) and after drying overnight (right).