INDEX TO SPECIES

 Index to species of

Fungi, Lichens, Mosses and Slime Moulds etc.

(In preparation)

Click here for the Lichen Diary

Click over title of species to select

Fungi

Amanita species

Blue Roundhead fungi (Stropharia caerulea)

Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)

Cedar Apple Rust (Gymnosporangium clavariiforme)

Cladonia fimbriata

Clavulina spp

Collared Earthstar (Geastrum tripliex)

Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)

Elfin Saddle fungi (Helvella lacunsa)

Glistening Inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus)

Green Elfcup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

Ramariopsis subtilis species

Spiny Puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum)

Yellow Staghorn (Calocera viscosa)

Lichens

Cladonia pyxidata 

Evernia prunastri

Hoary Rosette Lichen (Physcia aipolia)

Ramalina farinacea

Ramalina fraxinea

Mosses

Slime Moulds

Amoebozoa

Blushing Rosette (Abortiporous biennis)

Ramalina fraxinea

 

I found such a large lichen on the floor, on the banks of the River Lune at Kirkby Lonsdale, which had probably dropped from the high canopy of the long established decideous trees.  It is called Ramalina fraxinea. It was large at the size of about 8"x6".  Here is a photo of the beauty.

Ramalina fraxinea - found on the side of the River Lune 12th January 2022