11.5.26 Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL (part 1, macrolichens)

These photos are from Part 1 of my Oak Woods Cemetery photos from November 5th 2026. Part 1 is a downed ash log bearing many fascinating fungi, lichens, plants, and insects.


Mealy Rosette Lichen (edge of thallus, or lichen body, in focus)

Mealy Rosette Lichen (base of thallus in focus)

A very large abundance of Mealy Rosette Lichen (powdery pale blue-green). This is the only time I have seen this lichen take over and dominate a log (or anything).

Mealy Rosette Lichen (Physcia millegrana)

Candlelflame Lichen

Mealy Rosette Lichen

Mealy Rosette and Candleflame Lichen

Mealy Rosette Lichen

Mealy Rosette Lichen

Mealy Rosette Lichen

Unidentified rosette lichen (Physcia sp., NOT mealy rosette lichen)

Unidentified rosette lichen

Star Rosette Lichen (Physcia stellaris)

Star Rosette Lichen

Star rosette Lichen with non-lichenized algae on it

Starry Bristle Moss, Candleflame Lichen (yellow), and unidentified rosette lichens (pale blue and dark green)

Starry Bristle Moss, Candleflame Lichen, and unidentified rosette lichens

Starry Bristle Moss, Candleflame Lichen, and unidentified rosette lichens

Candleflame Lichen and unidentified rosette lichens

Common Greenshield and Mealy Rosette Lichen

Common Greenshield, Starry Bristle Moss, and various rosette lichens

Candleflame Lichen

So bright

Candleflame lichen and rosette lichens

Candleflame, rosette, and Hooded Sunburst lichen

Hooded Sunburst (dark green with yellow edge) and rosette lichens

Hooded Sunburst (dark green with yellow edge) and rosette lichens

Hooded Sunburst (dark green with yellow edge) and rosette lichens

Mealy Rosette Lichen?

Mealy Rosette Lichen?


Comments