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An Alphabetical List Of Lichen Images On Wayne's Word
Note: Some Of These Identifications Are Tentative

Crustose Lichens
     Acarospora bullata (1)  
     Acarospora bullata (2)  
     Acarospora socialis
     Acarospora schleicheri
     Acarospora thamnina
     Aspicilia cinerea?
     Aspicilia cuprea
     Buellia pullata
     Caloplaca bolacina
     Caloplaca citrina
     Caloplaca ignea
     Caloplaca saxicola (1)
     Caloplaca saxicola (2)
     Caloplaca trachyphylla
     Caloplaca/Xanthoparmelia
     Candelariella vitellina (1)
     Candelariella vitellina (2)
     Dimelaena oreina
     Dimelaena radiata (1)
     Dimelaena radiata (2)
     Dimelaena radiata (3)
     Dimelaena thysanota (1)
     Dimelaena thysanota (2)
     Diploschistes actinostomus
     Diploschistes muscorum (1)
     Diploschistes muscorum (2)
     Diploschistes muscorum (3)
     Diploschistes muscorum (4)
     Diploschistes scruposus
     Graphis stricta?
     Haematomma lapponicum
     Icmadophila ericetorum
     Lecanora gangaleoides (1)    
     Lecanora gangaleoides (2)    
     Lecanora mellea
     Lecanora muralis (1)
     Lecanora muralis (2)
     Lecanora rupicola (1)
     Lecanora rupicola (2)
     Lecidea atrobrunnea (1)
     Lecidea atrobrunnea (2)
     Lecidea atrobrunnea (3)
     Lecidea tessellata
     Lecidea? Unknown Species
     Ochrolechia oregonensis (1)
     Ochrolechia oregonensis (2)
     Pertusaria subambigens
     Placopsis gelida
     Pleopsidium flavum (1)    
     Pleopsidium flavum (2)
     Pleopsidium flavum (3)
     Pleopsidium flavum (4)
     Psora decipiens (1)
     Psora decipiens (2)
     Psora cf. globifera
     Pyrenocollema halodytes (1)
     Pyrenocollema halodytes (2)
     Rhizocarpon disporum
     Rhizocarpon geminatum (1)
     Rhizocarpon geminatum (2)
     Rhizocarpon geographicum (1)     
     Rhizocarpon geographicum (2)
     Rhizocarpon geographicum (3)
     Rhizocarpon geographicum (4)
     Staurothele clopima
     Staurothele fissa
     Texosporium sancti-jacobi
     Thelomma mammosum
     Trepeliopsis flexuosa
     Verrucaria calciseda (?)
     Verrucaria maura (1)
     Verrucaria maura (2)
     Verrucaria nigrescens
     Verrucaria viridula
Foliose Lichens
     Candelaria concolor (1)
     Candelaria concolor (2)
     Collema coccophorum (1) 
     Collema coccophorum (2) 
     Dermatocarpon americanum 
     Flavoparmelia caperata (1)
     Flavoparmelia caperata (2)
     Flavoparmelia caperata (3)
     Hypogymnia imshaugii (1)
     Hypogymnia imshaugii (2)
     Lobaria pulmonaria (1)
     Lobaria pulmonaria (2)
     Lobaria pulmonaria (3)
     Melanelia glabra
     Parmotremma stuppeum
     Peltula obscurans
     Peltigera leucophlebia
     Peltigera neopolydactyla
     Physcia albinia (1)
     Physcia albinia (2)
     Physcia biziana
     Placidium lacinulatum
     Platismatia glauca
     Pseudocyphelleria anthraspis
     Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
     Rhizoplaca melanophthera
     Solorina crocea
     Umbilicaria americana
     Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii
     Umbilicaria phaea
     Xanthoparmelia conspersa
     Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
     Xanthoparmelia lineola
     Xanthoparmelia mexicana (1)
     Xanthoparmelia mexicana (2)
     Xanthoria polycarpa (1)
     Xanthoria polycarpa (2)
Fruticose Lichens
     Alectoria sarmentosa (1)
     Alectoria sarmentosa (2)
     Bryoria fremontii
     Bryoria fuscescens
     Caloplaca coralloides
     Cetraria nivalis
     Cladonia chlorophaea (1)
     Cladonia chlorophaea (2)
     Cladonia cristatella
     Cladonia cf. fimbriata
     Cladonia cryptochlorophaea
     Cladonia ochrochlora (1)
     Cladonia ochrochlora (2)
     Cladonia squamosa
     Cladina evansii (1)
     Cladina evansii (2)
     Cladina subtenuis
     Evernia prunastri (1)
     Evernia prunastri (2)
     Evernia prunastri (3)
     Letharia vulpina (1)
     Letharia vulpina (2)
     Letharia vulpina (3)
     Masonhalea richardsonii
     Pilophoron aciculare (1)
     Pilophoron aciculare (2)
     Pseudephebe minuscula
     Ramalina leptocarpha
     Ramalina menziesii
     Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (1)
     Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (2)
     Teloschistes flavicans
     Usnea (Old Man's Beard)
Unidentified Lichens
     Maui Bark Lichen
     Dominica Bark Lichen
Growth That Resembles Lichens
     Coralline Algae
     Cyanobacteria (1)
     Cyanobacteria (2)
     Cyanobacteria (3)
     Cyanobacteria (4)
     Desert Varnish
     Liverwort
     Trentepohlia aurea

On-Line References

  1. UC Berkeley List Of California Lichens
  2. Checklist Of Lichens On Palomar Mountain
  3. Lichens of the Agua Tibia Wilderness Area
  4. Lichens of Daley Ranch, San Diego County
  5. Rock Formations on Santa Rosa Plateau
  6. Rock Lichens on the Santa Rosa Plateau
  7. Go To Lichen Gallery By Leif Stridvall

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