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#306 Star(ry) Rosette Lichen (Physcia stellaris)

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01 January 2021 Identification can (it is said) be “a challenge” … nevertheless, this lichen is found all over the continent; widespread and common. Usually “#306 Star(ry) Rosette Lichen (Physcia stellaris)”

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#65 Rock Greenshield Lichen

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Rock Greenshield Lichen (Flavoparmelia baltimorensis) 3 May Found on a glacial moraine boulder – a medium to large foliose lichen with a yellow green upper “#65 Rock Greenshield Lichen”

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#13 Candleflame Lichen

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Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) 12 March The golden colour calls to the eye. Probably a species I will need to return to later in the “#13 Candleflame Lichen”

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#12 Common Greenshield Lichen

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Common Greenshield Lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata) 11 March A medium to large foliose lichen that has a very distinctive pale yellow green upper cortex when dry “#12 Common Greenshield Lichen”

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#11 Boreal Oakmoss

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Boreal Oakmoss (Evernia mesomorpha) 10 March I noticed that Tom (who “invented” the 1000 Species challenge) has spent increasing amounts of time with lichens recently. “#11 Boreal Oakmoss”

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