#Ramalinaceae

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #102 : lace lichen! (ramalina menziesii)

lace lichen (also fishnet lichen) is a fruticose epiphytic lichen in the family ramalinaceae. it is found across north america & plays multiple important ecological roles :-) the indigenous kawaiisu people of california reportedly used it for its magical properties*.

the big question : can i bite it?? nah - it is mostly inedible for humans, but it is an important food source for deer in the coast range of california !!

r. menziesii description :

"this lichen grows up to a meter long, hanging from bark & twigs in a distinctive net-like or lace-like pattern. it is white to light green."

[images : source, source & source] [fungus description : source]

*so, this was one of the first recorded instances of people using this lichen !! apparently, they would place it in water to bring rain, & place it in fire to repel thunder or lightning :-) the kashaya pomo people of northern california would also use it, but as a "sanitary material" (which i assume means like toilet paper?).

[floronicjas]

Fungi and lichens: Various including Ramalinaceae (coral like growths) and Parmeliaceae (scale like growths) families. Taken 21st March and April 7th 2023, Corfe Castle and Kew Gardens, respectively.

[life-around-me-yura15cbx]

Ramalina celastri (Cartilage lichen, Parmelia celastri). ramalina: Meaning small branches, twiggy.

Regnum: Fungi

Subregnum: Dikarya

Divisio: Ascomycota

Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina

Classis: Lecanoromycetes

Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae

Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Ramalinaceae

Genus: Ramalina

widespread tropical lichen, Very widespread and the most common species of the genus in New Zealand. On coastal and inland fence posts and railings and introduced trees and shrubs.

North Shore, Albany, Auckland 0632

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наземные низшие растения мхи лишайники

[botanizing]

Ramalina sp. (Ramalinaceae) (??? please correct/confirm this ID)

Uppsala | Feb. 22, 2020

I am just continually blown away by the lichens in Uppsala. I found this big boi in the middle of town, on the ground beside the sidewalk.