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Nice crust. I think it is a Caloplaca sp., a close relative of Xanthoria.
Hi Kath, What you have there are a couple immature Bushy Beard lichens (Usnea strigosa). When mature, they have pale disk-like fruiting...
What you have appears not only a foliose lichen but a community of lichens, both foliose (leaf-like) and fruticose (shrubby) lichens. I wouldn't...
Anytime Ken, Did I mention that the presence of these lichens is an indicator of environmental health? I learned all this from Dr. Selva at...
Those are stubble or pin lichens. If you take one and examine it under a compound microscope, you should see that the head-like tip is a mass of...
I too am no expert, but it looks like you have more than one species. You may need to collect a specimen (with permission from the landowner or...
I don't know if non-lichenized fungi are UV reactive, but I see no reason why not. One good way to find out is to take a portable blacklight out...
Glad I could help Ken. You might want to check out the NC state park system's natural resource inventory database...
According to Brodo et al's Lichens of North America, the Double Rim Saucer Lichen is a western species and not in NC. What you have could be the...
