shield lichens and allies

family Parmeliaceae

Member of common lichens (class Lecanoromycetes)
higher ascomycetes (subphylum Pezizomycotina)
ascomycete fungi (phylum Ascomycota)
fungi including lichens (kingdom Fungi)

beard lichens
genus Usnea

oakmoss
Evernia prunastri

oakmoss
Evernia prunastri

Caution: photo also includes Ramalina farinacea

wolf lichen
Letharia vulpina

common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata

4 observed taxons / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 8 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

Murray Ranch SP: 2
Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Jacks Peak CP
Lassen Volcanic NP
Monte Bello OSP
Yosemite NP

Months:

Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 2
May: 1
Jun.: 0
Jul.: 3
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist