DSC_5050 Golden-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus) and grey Cartilage lichen (Ramalina celastri), growing on Saltmarsh ribbonwood (Plagianthus divaricatus). Saltwater Creek, Timaru *
DSC_5051 Golden-eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus) and grey Cartilage lichen (Ramalina celastri), growing on Saltmarsh ribbonwood (Plagianthus divaricatus). Saltwater Creek, Timaru *
DSC_2610 Foliose lichen (Sticta filix) a bright lettuce-green foliose lichen growing on the shady, lower trunk of a silver beech (Lophozonia menziesii) tree. The presence of large foliose lichens such as this in old growth forests, are excellent indicators of forest health, particularly in forests where browsing animals may cause problems. Catlins River *
