Ramalina menziesii
please view original size
see following image
Width of strands seems related to amount of sun vs. fog as well as genetic differences among populations in different areas.
photobionts mostly Trebouxia decolorans (ca. 6% T. jamesii)
apothecia rare, soredia and isidia lacking, so mostly dispersed by fragmentation
in 2010 lichenologists rated R. menziesii their 6th favorite lichen overall, and 1st for North America, in "100 favorite lichen species, a project by the lichenological community, organized and edited by Robert Lücking & Thorsten Lumbsch, The Field Museum, Chicago (doesn't seem to bi online)
Official State Lichen of California
Excerpt from Assembly Bill No. 1528
CHAPTER 113
[ Approved by Governor July 15, 2015 ]
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Lichens are unique organisms that consist of a fungus and an alga living together in a symbiotic relationship.
(b) Lichens are important for both wildlife and people. They are used as a food source by a variety of animals. Many lichens have antibacterial properties and have been used medicinally for thousands of years.
(c) Lichens are known for their sensitivity to environmental stressors and are used as biological indicators of air quality and climate change around the world, including in California, which is home to more than 1,900 species of lichens.
(d) Ramalina menziesii, commonly known as lace lichen, is a common lichen found throughout much of California from the northern to the southern border of the state, and as far as 130 miles inland from the coast. Naming Ramalina menziesii as the official state lichen of California will help promote appreciation, education, and study of lichens in this state.
SEC. 2. Section 424.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:
424.6. Lace lichen (Ramalina menziesii) is the official state lichen.
my lichen photos by genus - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections/7215762439...
my photos arranged by subject, e.g. mountains - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections
Ramalina menziesii
please view original size
see following image
Width of strands seems related to amount of sun vs. fog as well as genetic differences among populations in different areas.
photobionts mostly Trebouxia decolorans (ca. 6% T. jamesii)
apothecia rare, soredia and isidia lacking, so mostly dispersed by fragmentation
in 2010 lichenologists rated R. menziesii their 6th favorite lichen overall, and 1st for North America, in "100 favorite lichen species, a project by the lichenological community, organized and edited by Robert Lücking & Thorsten Lumbsch, The Field Museum, Chicago (doesn't seem to bi online)
Official State Lichen of California
Excerpt from Assembly Bill No. 1528
CHAPTER 113
[ Approved by Governor July 15, 2015 ]
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Lichens are unique organisms that consist of a fungus and an alga living together in a symbiotic relationship.
(b) Lichens are important for both wildlife and people. They are used as a food source by a variety of animals. Many lichens have antibacterial properties and have been used medicinally for thousands of years.
(c) Lichens are known for their sensitivity to environmental stressors and are used as biological indicators of air quality and climate change around the world, including in California, which is home to more than 1,900 species of lichens.
(d) Ramalina menziesii, commonly known as lace lichen, is a common lichen found throughout much of California from the northern to the southern border of the state, and as far as 130 miles inland from the coast. Naming Ramalina menziesii as the official state lichen of California will help promote appreciation, education, and study of lichens in this state.
SEC. 2. Section 424.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:
424.6. Lace lichen (Ramalina menziesii) is the official state lichen.
my lichen photos by genus - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections/7215762439...
my photos arranged by subject, e.g. mountains - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections