kate_calif's Journal

I believe Long Ridge is a hotspot for lichen diversity. In order to begin documenting this diversity, I've obtained a permit from Midpen to collect specimens for submission to the lichen herbarium at UC Berkeley.
The species collected and submitted to date (01/12/24) are:
Chrysothrix sp.
Evernia prunastri
Hypogymnia imshaugii
Hypogymnia inactiva
Hypogymnia tubulosa
Letharia vulpina
Lobaria anomala
Lobaria anthraspis
Lobaria pulmonaria
Parmelia sulcata
Parmotrema perlatum
Peltigera collina
Peltigera membranacea
Physcia alnophila
Platismatia stenophylla
Ramalina farinacea
Ramalina menziesii
Scytinium palmatum
Sphaerophorus venerabilis
Sticta gretae
Tuckermanopsis orbata
Umbillicaria phaea
Usnea ceratina
Usnea cavernosa
Usnea fragilescens
Usnea intermedia
Usnea scabrata
Usnea subfloridana