[ericrovve]

Can anyone put a name to this:


Growing on pines, Southern France

[goosey]

Hi Eric - it could well be Cladonia portentosa. It's lovely looking isn't it - sort of frosty .

[ericrovve]

Thanks, Goosey. I've nothing on lichen so I googled it from your lead-in and soon got lost. However, Cladina sp, though it look like, seems to grow on the ground, whereas the photo is of an epiphyte.

[goosey]

Originally Posted by ericrovve

Thanks, Goosey. I've nothing on lichen so I googled it from your lead-in and soon got lost. However, Cladina sp, though it look like, seems to grow on the ground, whereas the photo is of an epiphyte.

OK - I have another for you - Ramalina farinacea?

[ericrovve]

"OK - I have another for you - Ramalina farinacea?"

I think you've probably got the right family, Goosey, but there are so many of
them looking similar. I couldn't even find if it grows on pines or not.

[paul m]

Anyone know what this is? Or even if you can do Xanthoria to spp?

[goosey]

Originally Posted by paul m

Anyone know what this is? Or even if you can do Xanthoria to spp?

I have a very similar looking one in the gallery as your yellow lichen, I have down as Xanthoria parietina - they could be the same type? I couldn't even hazard a guess at the silver one though.

[paul m]

The thalli on yours look somewhat broader, spreading and bigger generally but otherwise I wouldn't like to comment on any real difference. I had thought that the 'silver one' was a dead part of the yellow one

... but we're fairly sure it's Xanthoria!

Originally Posted by goosey

I have a very similar looking one in the gallery as your yellow lichen, I have down as Xanthoria parietina - they could be the same type? I couldn't even hazard a guess at the silver one though.

[happyfeet]

i don't know if you'll find me obsessed or something but, ALL of them looks so ADORABLE!

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