2008

NS3985 : A lichen - Peltigera hymenina

taken 16 years ago, 3 km from Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

A lichen - Peltigera hymenina
A lichen - Peltigera hymenina
(Older synonym: Peltigera lactucifolia)

This lichen was growing on a moss-covered rock, in open grassland, a fairly typical habitat for this species. The conspicuous reddish-brown discs at the tips of its lobes are the apothecia (spore-producing structures); these discs are taller than they are wide, a feature that helps identify the species.

P. hymenina and the similar P. membranacea are "among the commonest large foliose [i.e. leafy] lichens likely to be found in grass in open damp meadows or by roadsides" [Frank S. Dobson, "Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species", 5th ed., 2000].

Compare: NS3681 : A lichen - Peltigera membranacea.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Lairich Rig and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Grassland Image Buckets ?: Life Closeup Place: Whinny Hill Woods Category: Lichens and mosses other tags: Lichen Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lichen [2] Other Photos: · A lichen - Peltigera membranacea ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NS3985, 26 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 February, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 August, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3994 8518 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:1.9612N 4:34.2230W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3994 8518
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 521 times
You are not logged in login | register