Can anyone tell me the differences between Punctelia missouriensis G. Wilh. & Ladd (Adler 1997, van Herk & Aptroot 2000, Aptroot 2003) and Puncteila punctilla...
try these Wilhelm, G. and Ladd, D. 1992. A new species of the lichen genus Punctelia from the midwestern United States. Mycotaxon 44: 495-504. [key to 13 N....
James P. Bennett
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Dec 8, 2004 3:15 pm
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John posted a picture of a FRUTICOSE lichen called Cladonia coniocraea. The pointed parts of the lichen are called PODETIA and at their summit is a fruiting...
Folks, If you're interested in lichens of the national parks, check out my website at www.ies.wisc.edu/nplichen Jim Bennett...
Jim Bennett
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Mar 14, 2005 2:13 pm
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Thanks for the ID! It was photographed near Maple Lake in SW Cook County. I see these occasionally, but doesn't seem to be abundant. "Locally common" would be...
Folks, Because of John Denk's message, I am posting my paper on lichens and Opuntia in Wisconsin at the Yahoo site. Jim Bennett...
Jim Bennett
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Mar 15, 2005 1:40 pm
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Hi all, I added a couple photos of British Soldiers to my group album. I photographed them today after doing some volunteer work at the Bartel Grassland...
Rajsky's natural area doesn't sound too promising for lichens, but it might be worth a look. How many acres is it? Are there any woods? The fens could be...
Jim Bennett
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Mar 22, 2005 3:28 pm
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Few trees. Initial purchase parcel was 131 acres; some hundred additional acres of buffer have since been acquired by MCCD. Lake in the Hills Fen (state...
Lichens have been known to indicate air pollution levels for well over one hundred years. The levels of air pollution in certain areas preclude the existence...
tim gerk
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Apr 1, 2005 3:32 pm
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I recommend using such lists with caution. The groupings of species Tim Gerk displayed are not absolute, and vary with country/locality. For example,...
Jim Bennett
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Apr 4, 2005 2:49 pm
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I have to agree with Jim Bennet that Graphis scipta is a small crust, and easily overlooked, but I challenge anyone to locate anything more than a single...
Rich, Next time I'm in the Chicago area I'll start looking for G. scripta then. I find this hard to believe. And Opegrapha atra must be overlooked. It's even...
Jim Bennett
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Apr 5, 2005 12:48 pm
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In the "links" column I have added a link to Brodo's book LICHENS OF NORTH AMERICA by Lichens of North America, by Irwin M.Brodo, Sylvia Sharnoff and the...
Just read in our spring Wolf Road Prairie bulletin about a Northeastern Illinois University study of the glacial erratics at Wolf Road prairie. Eighteen "rocks...
Not all, but some geologist are like rock-climbers, whereas cryptograms and lichens get in the way of the real rock. It would seem to be a great opportunity...
Ken Klick
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Apr 19, 2005 2:52 pm
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I have e-mailed the wolf road prairie folks with the suggesion someone tag along to see if any lichen or moss are on the erratics. Haven't heard back from...
Hello all, This past weekend, I got a chance to wander around and do a bit of nature photography on top of a mountain near Irvine, Kentucky, and took a picture...
The picture of the lichen John took in Kentucky sure looks like Cladonia furcata to me. I can't see any squamules on the podetia in the photo, but that would...
There is a lichen hike at Wolf Road Prairie in westchester, Illinois. 31st street and Wolf Road - FREE Sunday, May 15, 2005 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the 31st Street...
Greetings: Our first lichens field trip this year will be held Sunday, May 22, at Glacial Park in McHenry County, Illinois. We will meet at 10:00 a.m. and...
Lichen field trip to GLACIAL PARK, McHenry, Illinois. May 22, 2005 CHICAGOLAND LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY Four members and two guests had a fine day of lichen...
Yes it's time for another outing!!!!!! Chicagoland Lichenological Society JUNE Field Trip Where: Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois. Approximately 30...
CHICAGO LICHENOLOGICAL SOCIETY DOINGS FOR JUNE: June 24 Bio-blitz URBANA, Illinois June 26 Joliet Jr. College hike JOLIET, Illinois July 24 Lichen trip KANE...
Directions to Kane County, Illinois FIELD TRIP SUNDAY JULY 24, 2005 10:00 TO 2:00 BRING HAND LENS AND LUNCH Corron Farm (owned by Campton Township, located...
Just a reminder I scheduled a trip out to St. Charles area in Kane County, Illinois for this Sunday 7-24. I already sent directions. If you want to attend,...
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