#sphaerophorus

[wild-e-eep]

A splendidly shaggy #FencepostOfTheWeek capped with Spaherophorus globosus - which is a lichen I don't often see on fenceposts.

[photo-biont]

Sphaerophorus and Cladonia between slats on a suspension bridge

[botanizing]

tundra texture tuesday

Another unmistakable tundra lichen is Sphaerophorus fragilis. Here it is happily cohabitating with a moss.

[wild-e-eep]

Here is Sphaerophorus globosus bearing some globose spheres, as you might expect. These spheres are where its spores develop.

I like to think of it as Bunodophoron melanocarpum's slightly gangly, awkward cousin.

iNaturalist observation 258721268

[photo-biont]

[vothnthorvaldson-blog]

Conifer with various lichens growing on its bark.

Cladonia sp., Icmadophila ericetorum, Sphaerophorus tuckermanii, Hypogymnia sp.

Cowichan River valley, BC, Canada. March 12, 2024.

[photo-biont]

[mossofthewoodsjewelry]

Sphaerophorus Lichen Necklace

While I was at it with the moss, I decided to finally do something with that Coral Lichen I collected in July from Mt. Crescent in New Hampshire, and made a batch of necklaces with it. I don’t have that much so, unfortunately, supplies are limited.