Rock Greenshield Lichen (Flavoparmelia baltimorensis)

This lichen is very similar to F. caperata but grows on rocks as the common name suggests.

comments (15)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I've set the country to Canada, hoping this is correct? Posted 7 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy. I must not have pressed the “save button”. Have now done so! Gary Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks! Posted 7 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

this is actually xanthoparmelia. not flavoparmelia Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Hey, thanks for that. Can you make the change in ID? Posted 5 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

i have no idea how to do that. i just signed onto this just to let you know Posted 5 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

after looking at what xanthoparmelias have been documented in that area, iv gotton it down to Xanthparmelia coloradoensis, X neoconspersa or X. tasmanica (i dont know this sp at all). Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Good on you. Because of the elevation, we are at sea level, it is more than possibly X. cumberlandia which is very common at low elevations while X. coloradoensis is much more common at mid to higher elevations. Well, that’s what “Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest” says. Posted 5 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

i would not suggest cumberlandia becasue tthere are so many xanthoparmelias that look like cumberlandia and this seems to be the go to species for some reason. cumberlandia does not get dark this one, it also does not become rugose with age. etc... there are other characturistics..... there are way too many other xanthos it could be. there are 24 species of xanthoparmelia in that area. you cant asume cumberlandia. and yes i have that book as well, i waas a federal botanist in the pacific NW for many many years. Posted 5 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

also bruce McCunes description is different then Sharnoff who also relied on ..Nash, ryan, Gries and bungartz who did the "Lichen flora of the greater sonaroan desert". If you use alll the keys i have, it gets confusing untill you actually do the microscope and chemical work on them. Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks again for the input. It is all very confusing for a neophyte like myself who has only macro visual cues and no microscope or chemicals available. Posted 5 years ago

mossgeek

Green Fly

this site is really confusing. i dont know how to just message you direclty. without having to go to my email to get your input. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  hi, perhaps I can help.
  
  Instead of commenting below somebody, use the "reply" link below the comment you're responding to. This ensures the other person gets a notification. This is the way to communicate within the context of a observation/post.
  
  If you want go get in touch with a member for another reason, you can use the direct message function, but this is not designed for discussions, it's designed to allow you to get in touch with somebody without exchanging email addresses. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. gary fast
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, Ferdy. I did send a direct message to mossgeek but as of yet not heard back. Gary Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Ok, great. As for some open questions above: removing or changing an ID is something you can do yourself.
      
      To remove an identification, just click the red X button in the species block in the top right. After removal, you can keep it like that if you want to leave things at genus level, or just re-identify with the button you're already familiar with. Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded Jul 12, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 12:10 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.

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