Lichens; Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts


Lichens

Lichen is a symbiotic partnership between a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. The classification is based on the fungal partner and lichens are often referred to as lichenized fungi. Those lacking symbiotic algal or cyanobacterial partners are the non-lichenized fungi. The separation of lichenized from non-lichenized fungi is artificial, with no taxonomic basis.

Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts are collectively called Bryophytes, and produce spores rather than seeds, without flowers.


Lichens; Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

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Discussion

Heinol wrote:
25 Jun 2025
The whole thing is a lichen and the 'fuzzy' bits are masses of isidia. Each isidium is a warty or finger-like outgrowth that includes both algal and fungal cells. Isidia can break off, be dispersed and act as vegetative propagules.

Flavoparmelia sp.
Teresa wrote:
22 Jun 2025
Lovely find..

Cladia sp. (genus)
Teresa wrote:
22 Jun 2025
Agree

Flavoparmelia sp.
20 Jun 2025
Yes spores are developed and released in the disc like structures

Usnea sp. (genus)
joscobie wrote:
20 Jun 2025
@MichaelMulvaney , thank you.. it was just gorgeous. I have never seen it before like this...is it flowering??? or fruiting.

Usnea sp. (genus)
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