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| Figure 1: Shows the green coloration and the thallus is not inflated. Very flat to the bark. |
Name: Hyperphyscia
Common Name: Neil, I still need to find this
Family: Physciaceae
Collected Date: 9/8/16
Habitat: Found on the bark of trees in shaded dry areas
Location: Nelsons Ledges
Description: Surfaced by hyphae in lower cortex with smaller root like structures. Flat to their surface they are growing on. Thallus is mostly never inflated. Light green in color.
Key Used: http://ohiomosslichen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/KEY-TO-OHIO-GENERA-OF-MACROLICHENS.pdf
Keying Steps:
1. Thallus some shade of gray, green, yellow-green, brown, or black
2. Thallus thick or thin, not gelatinous when wet
3. Rhizines lacking
4. Folisose with narrow lobes
5. Thallus not inflated or perforated, very tightly appressed
6. Thallus gray-brown, usually on bark
Your phone picture is OK, but it would be so much better with the built in camera!
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ReplyDeleteOverall, you have a nice collection. A few issues with pictures, but most are OK. All categories were represented. However, you and Autumn have too many of the same samples. I know you collect together, but you must collect unique samples...otherwise it was well done.
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