Favoritos de metsa

Temecula, CA. Large population on peices of old Adenostoma fasciculatum bark over exposed decomposing granitic soil. With Acarospora schilecheri, Xanthoparmelia, Candelaria, and other soil crust lichen

A scolding wren and spotted towhee got my attention and I came in closer to try to snap some pics and then noticed this bobcat perched in a tree. So cool!!

Did some beach walking and Coastal Trail hiking in the Rodeo Beach area of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

All of my observations from this visit:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-07-02&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=nps-golden-gate-national-recreation-area&user_id=joemdo

Found by @samzanita at the base of a blade of grass on the underside of a log. Same specimen as this observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199743127

The specimen was collected by Nate Dube and will be examined by them under higher magnification.

It was actively raining that day hence the shiny wet surface of the specimen.

In wood chip landscaping. Mild mushroom odor and flavor. Cap extremely viscid!

Spores measure

(6.9) 7.2 - 8 (9) × (3.8) 4.1 - 4.7 (4.8) x (3.6) 3.9 - 4.4 (4.5) µm
Q = (1.6) 1.64 - 1.87 (1.9) ; N = 30
Me = 7.7 × 4.4 µm ; Qe = 1.7

GenBank: MH374891

Simon, A., Goward, T., Di Meglio, J., Dillman, K., Spribille, T., & Goffinet, B. (2018). Sticta torii sp. nov., a remarkable lichen of high conservation priority from northwestern North America. Graphis Scripta, 30(6).