Ramalina menziesii #

Taxon #

Ramalina menziesii

Organization #

Hair and Shrub-Like Lichens, Fruticose Parmelioids

Identification #

Separated from most others of its family and other shrubby and hair-like genera by the attractive, webby, or lace-like thalli, appearing almost like the gill nets used commonly by Alaskan fishermen. Off white, yellowish, to light green. Abundant, small, concolorous, apothecia in most mature specimens on broader lobed portions.

Substrate #

Ramicolous, corticolous

Chemical Tests #

cortex: K-, C-. KC+ yellow, Pd-; medulla: K-, C-, KC-, Pd- (CLH)

Notes #

Known of SE Alaska to at least as far north as St. Terese (CLH).