Weather (KIAH): Temperature 16.5° (2.0° higher than normal), min. 14°, max. 20°, min. over preceding two weeks is -11°. Wind speed 12.4 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 77% normal, preceding two months 77% normal.
Identified species: Coccocarpia palmicola, Parmotrema hypotropum, Ramalina willeyi, Teloschistes exilis, Xanthoparmelia conspersa.
Peppered rock-shield lichen Xanthoparmelia conspersa on sandstone outcrop at the road descent at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021
Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Texture of peppered rock-shield lichen Xanthoparmelia conspersa on sandstone outcrop at the road descent at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Peppered rock-shield lichen Xanthoparmelia conspersa on sandstone rocks on a slope at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Peppered rock-shield lichen Xanthoparmelia conspersa under oaks and red cedar on sandstone rocks at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Peppered rock-shield lichen Xanthoparmelia conspersa with apothecia at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Cladonia(?) lichen on sandstone rocks at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Salted shell lichen (Coccocarpia palmicola) on sandstone in a ravine at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bare-bottomed sunburst lichen (Xanthomendoza weberi, Gallowayella weberi) on upper part of a fallen dry tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bare-bottomed sunburst lichen (Xanthomendoza weberi, Gallowayella weberi) with Heterodermia(?) on upper part of a fallen dry tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Texture of bare-bottomed sunburst lichen (Xanthomendoza weberi, Gallowayella weberi) on upper part of a fallen dry tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bare-bottomed sunburst lichen (Xanthomendoza weberi, Gallowayella weberi) with its apothecia on upper part of a fallen dry tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bare-bottomed sunburst lichen (Xanthomendoza weberi, Gallowayella weberi) on a fallen dry tree in area of past floodings at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Slender orange-bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Powdered ruffle lichen (Parmotrema hypotropum(?)) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Tuft of thorny Ramallina lichen (Ramalina willeyi) together with Parmotrema on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Slender orange-bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) together with T. chrysophthalmus, Ramallina and Parmotrema on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USAMushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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