Lecanoromycetes (Common Lichens)
About
Observations
Species
Most lichens (and all of the ones I've found so far in the yard) are in the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Links
- Northwest Lichenologists
- Lalita Calabria: Lichen identification
- An assessment of data accuracy and best practice recommendations for observations of lichens and other taxonomically difficult taxa on iNaturalist
- KEYS TO GENERA OF FOLIOSE AND SQUAMULOSE LICHENS of BC
- Aspen Ecology: Be enlichened
Physcia aipolia
(Hoary Rosette Lichen)
(Hoary Rosette Lichen)
22 Dec 2024
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
Thallus ~ 15 mm diameter
On the bark of a honey locust tree
Associated Species: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)
Polycauliona polycarpa
28 Nov 2024
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
On an apple tree branch.
Apothecia ~ 1 mm diameter.
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
(Stonewall Rim Lichen)
(Stonewall Rim Lichen)
24 Nov 2024
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
On horizontal side of a concrete block of the front garden. ~ 3.5 cm diameter
Physciaceae
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies)
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies)
31 Oct 2024
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
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).
Caloplaca sp.
(Firedots)
(Firedots)
8 Sep 2022
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
On north side of trunk of silver maple tree, ascus diameter 0.8 mm
Polycauliona sp.
14 Jan 2022
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
On concrete blocks facing east.
Shrubby sunburst lichen (Polycauliona candelaria) maybe?
Families
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[href] =>
[img] => 
[label] =>
Parmeliaceae (2) [name] => Parmeliaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Shield Lichens and Allies) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Teloschistaceae (2) [name] => Teloschistaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Physciaceae (1) [name] => Physciaceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Lecanoraceae (1) [name] => Lecanoraceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies) ) ) Array ( [0] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Parmeliaceae (2) [name] => Parmeliaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Shield Lichens and Allies) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Teloschistaceae (2) [name] => Teloschistaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Lecanoraceae (1) [name] => Lecanoraceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Physciaceae (1) [name] => Physciaceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies) ) )
[label] => Parmeliaceae (2) [name] => Parmeliaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Shield Lichens and Allies) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Teloschistaceae (2) [name] => Teloschistaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Physciaceae (1) [name] => Physciaceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Lecanoraceae (1) [name] => Lecanoraceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies) ) ) Array ( [0] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Parmeliaceae (2) [name] => Parmeliaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Shield Lichens and Allies) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Teloschistaceae (2) [name] => Teloschistaceae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Lecanoraceae (1) [name] => Lecanoraceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Physciaceae (1) [name] => Physciaceae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies) ) )