j-dar's Identifications

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3 photos

What

California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)

Observer

bellsofblue

Date

April 11, 2024 05:46 PM PDT

Place

Bakersfield, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Teeny babies just starting to wander outside of the burrow!

California Ground Squirrel - Photo (c) qli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by qli
j-dar's ID: California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)
Added on April 17, 2024
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What

Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)

Observer

kschnei

Date

April 15, 2024 10:05 AM PDT

Place

Carrizo Plain NM, Selby Rocks, San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

9-cm patch of Aspicilia-like crust with orange discoloration. Collected a portion with permit and with on-site supervision by monument biologist.

Tags

KSLICH-112
Sunken Disk Lichens - Photo (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis
j-dar's ID: Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)
Added on April 16, 2024
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2 photos

What

Crater Lichens (Genus Diploschistes)

Observer

eagle_eyes_evan

Date

March 24, 2024 12:47 PM PDT

Place

Terra Linda / Sleepy Hollow Preserve Open Space, San Rafael, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Crater Lichens - Photo (c) Carl-Adam Wegenschimmel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carl-Adam Wegenschimmel
j-dar's ID: Crater Lichens (Genus Diploschistes)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

Observer

jjbauer

Date

April 13, 2024 10:13 AM PDT

Place

Wright’s Field, Alpine, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Sunken Disk Lichens - Photo (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis
j-dar's ID: Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Acarospora thelococcoides

Observer

jjbauer

Date

April 13, 2024 10:41 AM PDT

Place

Wright’s Field, Alpine, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Acarospora thelococcoides - Photo (c) Jason Dart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jason Dart
j-dar's ID: Acarospora thelococcoides, a member of Cobblestone Lichens (Genus Acarospora)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

Observer

jjbauer

Date

April 13, 2024 11:30 AM PDT

Place

Wright’s Field, Alpine, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Sunken Disk Lichens - Photo (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis
j-dar's ID: Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Polycauliona impolita

Observer

brianahern

Date

April 12, 2024 12:04 PM PDT

Place

Máyyan 'Ooyákma, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, California

Polycauliona impolita - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
j-dar's ID: Polycauliona impolita, a member of Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies (Family Teloschistaceae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Cobblestone Lichens (Genus Acarospora)

Observer

nathantay

Date

April 12, 2024 02:03 PM PDT

Place

Cleveland National Forest, Guatay, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Cobblestone Lichens - Photo (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
j-dar's ID: Cobblestone Lichens (Genus Acarospora)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Pyrrhospora quernea

Observer

reptipods

Date

June 23, 2022 08:28 PM PDT

Place

13th St, Pacific Grove, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Pyrrhospora quernea - Photo (c) bjoerns, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by bjoerns
j-dar's ID: Pyrrhospora quernea, a member of Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies (Family Lecanoraceae)
Added on April 13, 2024
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3 photos

What

Flame Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona ignea)

Observer

spacefatty

Date

March 8, 2024 03:03 PM PST

Place

San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Focusing on the dark-orange lichen.

I'm not a lichen expert, nor do I have a camera with microscope lens mount. If this isn't good enough to make an ID, let me know and I can just delete.

Flame Firedot Lichen - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
j-dar's ID: Flame Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona ignea)
Added on April 11, 2024
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What

Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)

Observer

jroycha

Date

April 10, 2024 05:42 PM PDT

Place

Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA (Google, OSM)
Sunken Disk Lichens - Photo (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis
j-dar's ID: Sunken Disk Lichens (Genus Aspicilia)
Added on April 11, 2024
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2 photos

What

California Peony (Paeonia californica)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

April 2, 2024 04:55 PM PDT

Place

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, USA (Google, OSM)
California Peony - Photo (c) Joe Decruyenaere, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
j-dar's ID: California Peony (Paeonia californica)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)

Observer

joylovefun

Date

April 7, 2024 10:45 AM PDT

Place

Rattlesnake Flats Trail, Los Osos, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Paintbrushes - Photo (c) David Greenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by David Greenberger
j-dar's ID: Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)
Added on April 7, 2024
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4 photos

What

Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)

Observer

buttonsb

Date

April 7, 2024 10:02 AM PDT

Place

Irish Hills Natural Reserve, San Luis Obispo, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Goldback Fern - Photo (c) Belinda Lo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
j-dar's ID: Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)
Added on April 7, 2024
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2 photos

What

California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)

Observer

chogue580

Date

April 7, 2024 08:06 AM PDT

Place

San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
California Thrasher - Photo (c) Jamie Chavez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
j-dar's ID: California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)
Added on April 7, 2024
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3 photos

What

Polycauliona luteominia var. bolanderi

Observer

heyfrench

Date

April 2024

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)
Polycauliona luteominia bolanderi - Photo (c) Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
j-dar's ID: Polycauliona luteominia var. bolanderi, a member of Red Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona luteominia)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Hoary Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora strigata)

Observer

rolandwirth

Date

February 27, 2024 11:47 AM PST

Place

San Diego County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Hoary Cobblestone Lichen - Photo (c) Ryne Rutherford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ryne Rutherford
j-dar's ID: Hoary Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora strigata)
Added on April 7, 2024
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Flame Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona ignea)

Observer

elharo

Date

March 26, 2024 06:05 PM PDT

Place

Alameda, California, United States (Google, OSM)
Flame Firedot Lichen - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
j-dar's ID: Flame Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona ignea)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

Observer

wsd

Date

April 6, 2024 12:22 PM PDT

Place

Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve, Novato, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Common Lichens - Photo (c) Melissa Hutchison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Melissa Hutchison
j-dar's ID: Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Green Rock-Posy (Rhizoplaca melanophthalma)

Observer

carrollperkins

Date

April 10, 2018 01:50 PM PDT

Place

Riverside County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Green Rock-Posy - Photo (c) Tim Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tim Quinn
j-dar's ID: Green Rock-Posy (Rhizoplaca melanophthalma)
Added on April 7, 2024
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3 photos

What

Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae)

Observer

mugwortdr

Date

April 6, 2024 03:34 PM PDT

Place

Hillside Natural Area, El Cerrito, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ruffle Lichens - Photo (c) hitomi_y, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by hitomi_y
j-dar's ID: Ruffle Lichens (Genus Parmotrema)
Added on April 7, 2024
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Yellow Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora socialis)

Observer

damontighe

Date

April 6, 2024 12:39 PM PDT

Place

Los Padres National Forest, Los Olivos, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Yellow Cobblestone Lichen - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman
j-dar's ID: Yellow Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora socialis)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae)

Observer

emilybaumgartner

Date

April 7, 2024 11:04 AM PDT

Place

Hayward Highland, Hayward, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Rock Shield Lichens - Photo (c) c michael hogan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by c michael hogan
j-dar's ID: Rock Shield Lichens (Genus Xanthoparmelia)
Added on April 7, 2024
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Ruffle Lichens (Genus Parmotrema)

Observer

mdiversityreyes

Date

April 7, 2024 12:56 PM PDT

Place

San Mateo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ruffle Lichens - Photo (c) hitomi_y, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by hitomi_y
j-dar's ID: Ruffle Lichens (Genus Parmotrema)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Speckled Greenshield (Flavopunctelia flaventior)

Observer

elisabugc

Date

April 7, 2024 12:16 PM PDT

Place

Mora Ave, Calistoga, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Speckled Greenshield - Photo (c) Jason Hollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY)
j-dar's ID: Speckled Greenshield (Flavopunctelia flaventior)
Added on April 7, 2024
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Waxy Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona bolacina)

Observer

peppersalt

Date

April 7, 2024 01:22 PM PDT

Place

Bell Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Waxy Firedot Lichen - Photo (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
j-dar's ID: Waxy Firedot Lichen (Polycauliona bolacina)
Added on April 7, 2024
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What

Mountain Lichen (Dimelaena radiata)

Observer

peppersalt

Date

April 7, 2024 01:28 PM PDT

Place

Bell Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Mountain Lichen - Photo (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
j-dar's ID: Mountain Lichen (Dimelaena radiata)
Added on April 7, 2024
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4 photos

What

Pore Lichens (Genus Pertusaria)

Observer

max_benningfield

Date

November 24, 2023 02:49 PM PST

Place

Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Pore Lichens - Photo (c) JJ Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by JJ Johnson
j-dar's ID: Pore Lichens (Genus Pertusaria)
Added on April 7, 2024
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3 photos

What

Sigridea californica

Observer

max_benningfield

Date

May 27, 2023 03:19 PM PDT

Place

Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Sigridea californica - Photo (c) Cindy Trubovitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Cindy Trubovitz
j-dar's ID: Sigridea californica, a member of Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)
Added on April 7, 2024
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2 photos

What

Mountain Lichen (Dimelaena radiata)

Observer

roslynmbell

Date

April 3, 2024 10:55 AM PDT

Place

Coleman Dr, Morro Bay, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Mountain Lichen - Photo (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
j-dar's ID: Mountain Lichen (Dimelaena radiata)
Added on April 5, 2024
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