danielatha's Journal

LOCATE LICHEN

Lichen are fungi that form associations with photosynthetic algae. Highly sensitive to air quality, Lichens were all but eliminated from New York City before federal regulations to curb pollution were enacted in 1970. Today Lichens have recolonized with nearly 100 species spread throughout the five boroughs, acting as bioindicators of improved air quality. You can help document the growing biodiversity of the City (and cleaner environment) by observing Lichens in your neighborhood. Visit the LOCATE LICHEN Project Page

To learn more about the fascinating world of Lichens, join us Monday, January 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM for New York City Lichens, an Urban Experience, by NYBG lichenologist, Dr. James Lendemer. The presentation is free and open to the public. Register Here

Please help improve identification of Lichen observations by following these suggestions.

Substrate
Make note of substrate to the best of your ability. If it's on rock, tell us what type of rock, or show us a clear, detailed picture of that rock's surface. If it's on a tree or shrub, say or show whether it’s on bark or exposed wood.

Size
Note the size of the lichen either in words or by including a pic with a ruler or a common object placed next to the lichen for scale.

Features
Try shooting with your cellphone through a hand lens, and try to record accurately these major visual elements: thallus color and texture; any bumps, wrinkles, folds, lines, circles, cracks, scratches, dots, dust/granule/powder piles, shapes, or other features/anomalies on or of the surfaces or edges of the thallus; the relationship between the lichen and its substrate (ie. clinging tight vs. lifting away.)

According to experts, Flavoparmelia caperata (bottom Lichen in photo) are fairly easy to determine in the wild, but in print and on screens the yellowish-green of the upper cortex may not be obvious. Flavopermelia caperata can look like Myelochroa aurulenta (top Lichen in photo). Click on the image above for more information.

Thank you @mollyopsis, @novapatch, @sadawolk and others for identifying New York City Lichen and for these suggestions to help us all make better observations.

Most of these are URLs coded by others that I think are neat and modified for my interest. Some were coded by me mostly through experimentation with combinations of other bits of code. I am NOT a programmer.

My hierarchical iNaturalist life list
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/taxa?user_id=danielatha

Tony Iwane's iNaturalist search tips
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-inaturalists-search-urls-wiki/63

Tips and tricks compiled by others
https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/tips_tricks_nz
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/bouteloua/14205-inat-tips-tricks
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/pfau_tarleton

Videos
https://vimeo.com/user7188222
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUQr59uFmFk0v3H6sIhOaQ/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1qedUYwNvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tavmTa7WoPk
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inaturalist&sp=CAISAhAB
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSO4dzajDlMJOLi22IqqUg/videos

My yearly stats
https://www.inaturalist.org/stats/2020/danielatha

Observations
Observations in a 48 kilometer (30 mile) radius around City Hall, New York, New York
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lat=40.712964&lng=-74.00365&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&radius=48

All White Snakeroot observations in New York City
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674

All Shaggy Soldier and Gallant Soldier in the world
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_ids=56170,48178

All Cyperus observations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=4,39,42,48,51&subview=map&taxon_id=52734&view=species

Map of Spicebush and Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly in NYC
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/compare?s=eyJxdWVyaWVzIjpbeyJuYW1lIjoiUXVlcnkgMSIsInBhcmFtcyI6InRheG9uX2lkPTU0NzkzJnBsYWNlX2lkPTY3NCIsImNvbG9yIjoiIzFmNzdiNCJ9LHsibmFtZSI6IlF1ZXJ5IDIiLCJwYXJhbXMiOiJ0YXhvbl9pZD01ODUyNSZwbGFjZV9pZD02NzQiLCJjb2xvciI6IiNmZjdmMGUifV0sInRhYiI6Im1hcCIsInRheG9uRmlsdGVyIjoibm9uZSIsInRheG9uRnJlcXVlbmNpZXNTb3J0SW5kZXgiOjAsInRheG9uRnJlcXVlbmNpZXNTb3J0T3JkZXIiOiJhc2MiLCJtYXBMYXlvdXQiOiJjb21iaW5lZCIsImhpc3RvcnlMYXlvdXQiOiJjb21iaW5lZCIsImhpc3RvcnlJbnRlcnZhbCI6IndlZWtfb2ZfeWVhciIsImNvbG9yU2NoZW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcmljYWwifQ%3D%3D

Species observed in New York City by others but not by me
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=674&unobserved_by_user_id=danielatha&view=species

Identifications
Observations in a 30 mile radius around City Hall, NY that need identification
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?iconic_taxa=unknown&lat=40.712964&lng=-74.00365&radius=30

My identification stats
https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications?user_id=danielatha

My identifications of a particular species
https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications?user_id=danielatha&taxon_id=61787

My identification differs from community id (for Common Reed)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?ident_taxon_id=64237&place_id=any&ident_user_id=20600&without_taxon_id=64237

My identifications of Sea Grape from API with any potential disagreements
https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNatAPIv1_identifications.html?verifiable=true&taxon_id=127284+&num_identification_disagreements=any&per_page=30&page=5

North American Persicaria observations I have reviewed at least once, but have not identified.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?reviewed=true&quality_grade=research%2Ccasual%2Cneeds_id&page=2&verifiable=true&place_id=97394&taxon_id=61787&without_ident_user_id=danielatha

Comments
Common responses
https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/responses

Any comment containing “Smartweed”
https://www.inaturalist.org/comments?commit=Search&q=smartweed

Comments by me
https://inaturalist.org/comments?mine=true

Comments that tag me
https://www.inaturalist.org/comments?commit=Search&q=%40danielatha

Comments by me containing “Smartweed”
https://www.inaturalist.org/comments?mine=true&commit=Search&q=smartweed

Comments on my observations
https://inaturalist.org/comments?for_me=true

Annotations
New York City White Snakeroot with Leaf Miner annotation
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674&field:Leaf%20Miner

with Leaf Miner annotation = Yes
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674&field:Leaf%20Miner=Yes

with Leaf Miner annotation = No
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674&field:Leaf%20Miner=No

with Leaf Miner annotation = Unclear
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674&field:Leaf%20Miner=Unclear

with Leaf Miner annotation = null
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&taxon_id=119048&place_id=674&without_field:Leaf%20Miner

How to mark an observation captive/cultivated in the mobile app.
https://vimeo.com/331151155