The British Lichen Society
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The British Lichen Society is for all interested in lichens worldwide. Lighthearted anecdotes and lively discussion are as welcome as in-depth detail.
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This is Ricasolia (Lobaria) virens, a lichen that's also sometimes known as dragon-skin, and you can see why! The brown shapes are fruiting bodies that release spores, and they're called apothecia. #ScotlandsRainforest is a real stronghold for lichens like this.
📷 Ian Dow
More lichens seen on the Isle of Arran with The British Lichen Society Cladonia floerkeana, Cetrelia olivetorum, Flavoparmelia caperata with fruits, Degelia cyanoloma.
A very recent and rather sketchy-looking coloured pencil drawing of a scene in Calder Wood, West Lothian, Scotland. #thicktrunktuesday
A few of the lichens seen with the British Lichen Society The British Lichen Society on the Isle of Arran: Peltigera praetexta, Sticta sylvatica,Sticta canariensis, Dimerella lutea.