Substance lichen is growing on. Please use "Host" field to designate species of a living substrate.

Datatype: text

Allowed values:

unknown	1007
bark	8182
wood	995
moss	232
rock	4307
soil	445
leaves	244
artifact	185
bone	16
animal	19

Created by: kueda

Observations specifying this field

Observation	Lichen substrate
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Tapered Matchstick Lichen (Pilophorus clavatus) Observer alojosephine Date June 1, 2019 04:21 PM PDT Place Mt. Hood National Forest, Rhododendron, OR, US (Google, OSM) Date Added June 1, 2019 07:04 PM HST 1 comment 3 IDs Research Grade View	rock
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Appalachian Matchsticks (Pilophorus fibula) Observer edlickey Date April 2015 Place Tennessee, US (Google, OSM) Date Added April 28, 2018 09:15 PM EDT 3 comments 3 IDs Research Grade View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Devil's Matchstick (Pilophorus acicularis) Observer perki2 Date July 22, 2024 02:52 PM PDT Place Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 03:44 PM PDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	wood
Photos / Sounds What Devil's Matchstick (Pilophorus acicularis) Observer sialialascensis Date July 17, 2024 11:29 PM AKDT Place Chichagof Island, Hoonah, AK, US (Google, OSM) Date Added July 23, 2024 09:46 AM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Rim Lichens, Disc Lichens, and Allies (Family Lecanoraceae) Observer sylvatica_ Date July 21, 2024 10:42 AM CEST Place Huesca, Spain (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:13 PM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Map Lichens (Genus Rhizocarpon) Observer sylvatica_ Date July 21, 2024 10:42 AM CEST Place Huesca, Spain (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:13 PM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 09:57 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen (Polycauliona polycarpa) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 09:57 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 7 photos What Dust Lichens (Genus Lepraria) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 09:48 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	artifact
Photos / Sounds What Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:59 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:58 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 5 photos What Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:57 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Candleflame Lichens (Genus Candelaria) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:51 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 4 photos What Candleflame Lichens (Genus Candelaria) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:43 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 5 photos What Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:50 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Pretty Ruffle (Parmotrema austrosinense) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:42 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:40 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Pore Lichens (Genus Pertusaria) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:40 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds What Genus Flavoplaca Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:39 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:02 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Genus Trapelia Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:38 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:01 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:38 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:01 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:37 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:01 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Genus Trapelia Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:36 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:01 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes) Observer anthony369 Date July 21, 2024 08:35 AM SAST Place Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa (Google, OSM) Date Added July 22, 2024 05:01 AM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Wolf Lichen (Letharia vulpina) Observer brycetheplant Date July 16, 2024 09:20 AM PDT Place Crater Lake National Park, Klamath County, US-OR, US (Google, OSM) Date Added July 20, 2024 03:14 PM CDT 1 ID Needs ID View	wood
Photos / Sounds What Quipu Lichen (Ramalina peruviana) Observer pufferchung Date July 2024 Place Texas, US (Google, OSM) Date Added July 20, 2024 04:46 AM CDT 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Orange Rock Posy (Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca) Observer space_coyote Date July 18, 2024 02:25 PM MDT Place Laramie St, Cheyenne, WY, US (Google, OSM) Date Added July 18, 2024 01:26 PM PDT 1 ID Needs ID View	rock
Photos / Sounds What Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) Observer patrickehlert Date May 10, 2024 02:04 PM CEST Place Innenstadt, 6020 Innsbruck, Oostenrijk (Google, OSM) Date Added July 17, 2024 01:47 PM CEST 2 IDs Research Grade View	bark
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Grey Frost Lichen (Physconia grisea) Observer patrickehlert Date May 10, 2024 01:52 PM CEST Place Innenstadt, 6020 Innsbruck, Oostenrijk (Google, OSM) Date Added July 17, 2024 01:41 PM CEST 1 ID Needs ID View	bark
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Physconia distorta Observer patrickehlert Date May 5, 2024 02:09 PM CEST Place 5672 Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße, Oostenrijk (Google, OSM) Date Added July 17, 2024 01:09 PM CEST 1 ID Needs ID View	bark

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