Monday, March 09, 2026

Marching lichens

Coming up from the beach at Oyster Bay through the dunes towards the little woods, I found that the lichens and mosses have expanded their footprint; they've moved out of deep shade and into the open area at the edge of the dunes. These mosses, lichens, and mushrooms were all growing in semi-shade; I found some out in the open, far from the trees.

Lichen agaric, Lichenomphalia umbellifera. The dark green coating on the wood is the algal component of the lichen.

Moss sporophytes and two species of Cladonia lichens.

An old log covered with pixie-cup Cladonia lichens.

Rusty-gilled polypore, Gloeophyllum sepiarium. AKA Conifer Mazegill

An old, twisty log end, wrapped in moss and Cladonia lichens.

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Subiendo desde la playa en Oyster Bay, cruzando las dunas hacia el bosquecito, descubrí que los musgos y líquenes han extendido su territorio; donde antes se veían en la sombra profunda bajo los árboles, ahora han colonizado la orilla de las dunas, con poca sombra.

  1. Lichenomphalia umbellifera. La masa verde oscuro que cubre la madera es el componente algal del lichen; los honguitos son el cuerpo fructífero de este liquen.
  2. Esporofitos de musgo y dos especies de líquenes Cladonia
  3. Tronco viejo cubierto de líquenes copa de hada, Cladonia sp.
  4. Políporo, Gloeophyllum sepiarium.
  5. Tronco torcido envuelto en musgos y líquenes Cladonia.

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