3 lichen in a row for id

agrumpycow · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2010, 05:42 PM

These three were on a tree, possibly a hazel or alder but I'm not sure, alone in a field adjacent to the M4 at moor copse nature reserve in Berkshire yesterday.
Can anyone put a name, or narrow it down at all, please?

JennyS · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2010, 08:59 PM

Hi Claire, starting from the left:
Bluish-grey lobes: Parmelia sulcata
Fruticose (shrubby growth): Ramalina but not sure of species
Brown lobe: Can't see enough detail, probably Melanelixia sp.
Yellow lobes: Xanthoria parietina

agrumpycow · #3 (**permalink**) 13-03-2010, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JennyS

Hi Claire, starting from the left:
Bluish-grey lobes: Parmelia sulcata
Fruticose (shrubby growth): Ramalina but not sure of species
Brown lobe: Can't see enough detail, probably Melanelixia sp.
Yellow lobes: Xanthoria parietina

Many thanks Jenny