Irish lichens
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Order: Lecanorales
Family: Ramalinaceae
Species: Ramalina lacera Photos: On branch. The Gearagh, Cork, SW Ireland. Identification needs confirming with microscopy Very variable. Solid thallus with one to many ragged, flattened, reticulate, +/- solid lobes. Cortex often peeling. Soralia develop on surface and edges of lobes. Apothecia unknown. Occasional on nutrient-rich bark, also occurs on sheltered coastal walls and rocks. Chemical reactions negative. UV- Similar: Ramalina canariensis. Thallus hollow. Soralia apical. |
Ramalina lacera. March 2009