Specimen #3 Common Powderhorn

Figure 1- Large specimen of Cladonia coniocraea on decomposing log in West Woods

Figure 2- Close up sample of Cladonia coniocraea

Figure 3- Close up sample of Cladonia coniocraea displaying squamules

Figure 4- Sample of Cladonia Coniocraea taken from log

Name: Cladonia coniocraea- Common Powderhorn

Family:  Cladoniaceae

Collection Date: 10/5/2011

Habitat: Found on bark of decomposing tree  in the forest of West Woods 

Location: West Woods, Geauga, Ohio

Description: Primary thallus persistent, squamules decumbent to suberect, intermediate to long. Color of cortex is gray-green. Widespread in Ohio, found on bark and various organic substrates.

Collector:  Vanessa Consolo

Keying Information:

Key used: Ray E. Showman and Don G. Flenniken 2004 The Macrolichens of Ohio Ohio Biological Survey Columbus, OH

Pages 18, 24-25, 43, 50

Keying Steps: 

1. Thallus Fruticose or cladoniform -61

61. Twofold, primary thallus on substrate.. -73

73. ..Squamules somewhat erect, pointed.. Cladonia

Keying Steps to Species:

1. Podetia sparingly branched.. -4

4. Podetia with brown tipped, pointed.. -8

8. ..Not cup forming.. -19

19. Podetia and squamules sorediate.. -20

20. Squamules various.. -21

21. Podetia P+ red.. -23

23. Podetia partially corticate -24

24. Upper 1/2 of podetia ecorticate.. Cladonia Coniocraea

Links:

http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=Cladonia%20ochrochlora&mode=sciname%5C

http://www.jstor.org/stable/3760482

http://www.sharnoffphotos.com/lichensB/cladonia_ochrochlora.html

http://zipcodezoo.com/Fungi/C/Cladonia_coniocraea/

Specimen #2 Lemon Lichen

Figure 1- Candelaria Concolor found on living tree at Chagrin Reservation

Figure 2- Close up of lemon-colored lichen

Name: Candelaria Concolor (Dicks.) Stein- Lemon Lichen

Family:  Candelariaceae 

Collection Date: 09/13/2011

Habitat: Found on bark of a living tree right before entering the forest of the Chagrin Reservation. 

Location: Chagrin Reservation, Chagrin, Ohio

Description: Very small size or an indeterminate crust, lobes very minute, margins partly entire to completely sorediate; color of cortex greenish-yellow. Common throughout U.S. and widespread throughout Ohio. On bark exclusively.

Collector:  Vanessa Consolo

Keying Information:

Key used: Ray E. Showman and Don G. Flenniken 2004 The Macrolichens of Ohio Ohio Biological Survey Columbus, OH 

Pages 18, 31

Keying Steps: 

1. Foliose -2

2. Thallus Bright lemon-colored.. -3

3. Thallus Some shade of yellow.. Candelaria

Keying steps to Species:

1. Thallus sorediate.. -2

2. Thallus lobed, margins often finely divided.. Candelaria Concolor

Links:

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+1208+1179

http://plants.usda.gov/java/phttp://lichens.digitalmycology.com/macrolichens/Candelaria.htmlrofile?symbol=CACO64

http://symbiota.org/nalichens/taxa/index.php?taxon=53261

Specimen #1 Common greenshield

Figure 1-Sample of Flavoparmelia Caperata

Figure 2- Coffee-black underside of Flavoparmelia Caperata

Figure 3-Sample of Flavoparmelia Caperata

Figure 4- Flavoparmelia Caperata on living tree

Name: Flavoparmelia Caperata Common Greenshield

Family:  Parmeliaceae

Collection Date: 09/13/2011

Habitat: Found on bark of a living tree right before entering the forest of the Chagrin Reservation. 

Location: Chagrin Reservation, Chagrin, Ohio

Description: Large size, lobes broad, rounded, dissected, margins wavy color of cortex is yellow-green, undersurface is coffee-black; rhizines simple, numerous, dark. No pseudocyphellae, older parts of lobes often wrinkled. Apothecia rare, saucer shaped.

Collector:  Vanessa Consolo

Keying Information:

Key used: Ray E. Showman and Don G. Flenniken 2004 The Macrolichens of Ohio Ohio Biological Survey Columbus, OH 

Pages 18-24, 94

Keying Steps:

1. Thallus foliose -2
2. Thallus some shade of gray, green... -4
4. Thallus thick or thin,m not gelatinous when wet.. 6
6. Rhizines present from lower surface.. -11
11. Perithecia absent.. -13
13. Thallus not umbilicate, broadly attached  with scattered rhizines -15
15. Thallus contains green algae.. -19
19. Medulla white.. -24
24. Without paw-shaped lobes.. -26
26. Lower surface with sparse  rhizines.. -28
28. Weak yellow, lobes vary in width.. -29
29. lobes narrow or broad.. -30
30. Thallus without pores.. -35
35. Thallus yellow-greenish.. -36

56. Lobes quite broad..57
57. Margins of lobes not ciliate.. -58
58. Without white pores.. -Flavoparmelia
Keying Steps to Species:

1. ..Thallus on trees, rarely on rock.. Flavoparmelia Caperata

Links:

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/common_greenshield.htm

http://www.radfordpl.org/wildwood/today/species_of_the_week/SOW32_greenshieldlichen.htm

http://www.radfordpl.org/wildwood/today/Fungi_Spp_pp/GrnShldLchn.html

http://www.sharonfoc.org/sightings/common_greenshield_lichen.html