by CONPS ME | Mar 5, 2021
Curled Snow Lichen (Flavocetraria cucullata). An alpine lichen. Photo by Kenya...
by CONPS ME | Mar 4, 2021
Elegant Sunburst Lichen or Elegant Orange Wall Lichen (Xanthoria elegans), (Teloshistaceae Family) is a stunning crustose lichen found on rocks usually with high sun exposure and rich minerality. Similar to C. trachyphylla, these lichens are reminiscent of a sunburst...
by CONPS ME | Mar 4, 2021
Geyser Sludge or Colorado Rock Frog (Xanthoparmelia coloradoensis) (in the Parmeliaceae Family) is trickier to identify with the naked eye, but can be distinguished by its loose attachment to its substrate, broad lobes, and pale grey color. X. coloradoensis grows on...
by CONPS ME | Mar 4, 2021
Rim Lichen (Lecanora muralis), (Lecanoraceae Family) is one of the most common crustose, saxicolous lichens in Colorado. Unlike L. garovaglii, the thallus of L. muralis is distinctly crustose to its rock substrate. While its appearance is variable- L. muralis...
by CONPS ME | Mar 4, 2021
Carovagl’s Rim Lichen (Lecanora garovaglii) is a crustose to foliose lichen (in Lecanoraceae Family) is denoted by elongated lobes that fold near the margins, giving it a somewhat puffy appearance. While the thallus of L. garovaglii is typically a gray-white color,...
