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22-02-2011, 03:41 PM
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| | | Unidentified Lichen on dead Birch
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I found this Lichen on dead Birch at Rother Valley Country Park 22nd February 2011 
Any help with ID much appreciated
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22-02-2011, 05:40 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Lichen on dead Birch
Probably nowhere near with this, but one of the Lecanora species might be a contender.
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22-02-2011, 05:55 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Lichen on dead Birch
Good call Mike, Lecanora varia seems close, but wait for someone who actually knows what theyre talking about more than me (not difficult)! 
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22-02-2011, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by diggleken  Good call Mike, Lecanora varia seems close.... | L.varia is actually the one that I was thinking of too, Ken. But I've been wrong so many times before!!! 
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22-02-2011, 05:58 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Lichen on dead Birch
Looks a bit like Ochrolechia tartarea, but don't take my word for it. Here's one I took earlier..............  
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22-02-2011, 06:27 PM
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Thanks for your input all
I'm never too certain with Lichen, but like fungi I find them fascinating to find and photograph!
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22-02-2011, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by earthdragon64 Looks a bit like Ochrolechia tartarea, but don't take my word for it. Here's one I took earlier..............
Regards, Audrey. | Hi Audrey
It does look similar!
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22-02-2011, 07:14 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Lichen on dead Birch
 Slow down people, the two photographs show two completely different lichens!
As Mike has rightly suggested FungiJohn's photo is of a Lecanora.
Not Lecanora varia though as that is usually on worked timber (fences etc) rather than on living bark.
Closer than Lecanora sp. I wouldn't be certain from a photograph without knowing the K and C spot test reactions - you need AlanS!
Lecanora chlarotera is the commonest species on bark and can be horribly variable in colour, the discs pale-buff to reddish-brown. L. symmicta is another possibility but I've also seen wet L. carpinea looking similar to your photo. |
22-02-2011, 07:31 PM
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I'm never too certain with Lichen, but like fungi I find them fascinating to find and photograph!
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22-02-2011, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JennyS Slow down people, the two photographs show two completely different lichens!
As Mike has rightly suggested FungiJohn's photo is of a Lecanora.
Not Lecanora varia though as that is usually on worked timber (fences etc) rather than on living bark.
Closer than Lecanora sp. I wouldn't be certain from a photograph without knowing the K and C spot test reactions - you need AlanS!
Lecanora chlarotera is the commonest species on bark and can be horribly variable in colour, the discs pale-buff to reddish-brown. L. symmicta is another possibility but I've also seen wet L. carpinea looking similar to your photo. | Hello Jenny
Many thanks. I'll wait until Alan looks in
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