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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Wolseley, P., James, P. & Alexander, D., 2002

Key to Lichens on Twigs

Fold out leaflet of 8 A4 pages colour printed on shiny card. Identification is by means of a three tables, one each for crustose, foliose and fruticose species, followed by good colour photographs of the species with diagnostic features briefly decribed. Well-chosen icons are used to indicate hand lens needed, clean air, nitrogen tolerant, acid tolerant, and chemical tests.

The Natural History Museum has an online web-site in conjunction with this guide which provides an online version with close-up pictures.

Publisher Field Studies Council (FSC)
Web site http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/lichen-id-guide/
Identify With x8 or x10 hand lens.
Difficulty Lichens on twigs are the easiest group of lichens to identify and this guide should enable even the beginner to make good progress.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

(Lichenes) (Lichens) Identification Current Lichens on twigs.

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