Lichens; Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

Lichens; Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

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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.

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Lichens; Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

Lichens
Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts

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Tapirlord wrote:
23 Jul 2025
Spot on @sangio7
Polytrichaceae sp. (family)
Heinol wrote:
9 Jul 2025
This is a lichen - Lichenomphalia chromacea.
Lichenomphalia chromacea
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.

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