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Western Velvety Tree Ant (Liometopum occidentale)Observer
meravDescription
on Canyon Live Oak
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Corn Smut (Mycosarcoma maydis)Observer
ocean_beach_gothDescription
Grocery store corn
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Oldgrowth Specklebelly Lichen (Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis)Observer
kawriver
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mossgeekDescription
Lichenicolous fungi growing on Acarospora robiniae: associated with this observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/235888468
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Craterium roseumObserver
alison_pollackDescription
Found on decomposing wood by my friend @graysquirrel.
Her observation is https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/196893992
Microscopy done and ID confirmed by @edvin_johannesen
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Craterium atrolucensObserver
alison_pollackDescription
Found by @graysquirrel on inside bark of decomposing eucalyptus bark.
Microscopy and ID done with @Edvin_Johannesen.
First record of this species on iNaturalist.
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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos ssp. horribilis)Observer
tomvDescription
Ear tag # CD 160
Eating a nice salad..
(For extra points 😎can anyone id what it is eating? Nettles or dandelions is my guess.)
Large cubs in background.. at least 2 cubs.
Observed from inside of a car.
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Hongos (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197707691
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jan. 27, 2024.
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Sea Fog Lichens (Genus Niebla)Observer
burtosaDescription
Very, very curious about this one...
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Western Waterfan Lichen (Peltigera gowardii)Observer
skullroyDescription
Found by Eli!
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Dixie Jellyskin (Leptogium austroamericanum)Observer
danielleward212Description
wrinkled thallus differentiates it from the common cyanescens
on Acer saccharum
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Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp (Amphibolips quercuspomiformis)Observer
meravDescription
on Coast Live Oak
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Net-spinning Caddisflies (Family Hydropsychidae)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Net and shelter at the base of the net of a net-spinning caddisfly.
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Woven-spored Microlichen (Texosporium sancti-jacobi)Observer
jjbauerDescription
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
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Seaside Centipede Lichen (Heterodermia sitchensis)Observer
eullstromDescription
1 thalli on spruce branch
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Powdery Sea-Fog Lichen (Niebla cephalota)Observer
burtosaDescription
Black fungus covering greatest ratio of surface area compared to nearby specimens of same species.
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cheryl3Description
A 5 minute walk west of Gillem Bluff on the border of the Modoc National Forest and Lava Beds National Monument, in California, USA.
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
joemdoDescription
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
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Gabb's Checkerspot (Chlosyne gabbii)Observer
robberflyDescription
Monterey Butterfly Count
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Woven-spored Microlichen (Texosporium sancti-jacobi)Observer
acorncapDescription
On wood. Temecula, CA.
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Lecanographa lynceaObserver
mossgeekDescription
mostly growing on Bactrospora (pink lichen) on completely shaded tree bark
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Hongos (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
kschneiDescription
Parasitic lichenicolous fungus (?) seen in cross-sections of one of the apothecia of a Lecanora sp. saxicolous crust I collected. It was heavily parasitized by circa 70-micron pycnidia embedded in the hymenium. I did not see any evidence of this fungus externally however.
The host lichen is posted here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207495435
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Pebble Ball Lichen (Circinaria arida)Observer
kschneiDescription
On small rocks and pebbles embedded in soil, collected with permit for UCD.
Deeply sunken lecanorine apothecia within an areolate grayish thallus, with individual areoles measuring 0.5-0.75 mm in diameter. There are 2-4 hyaline simple globose spores per ascus, measuring about 18-20 microns in diameter. K test negative.
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Coral Slimes (Genus Ceratiomyxa)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
Growing on a well decayed hardwood log.
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Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)Observer
robberflyDescription
Id never seen a mated pair in the Headlands in seven years. The boy has the chalky blue ventral side and the girl’s is a watery copper.
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
dangavinDescription
Gavin, D. G., M. Anderson, and J. J. Roering. 2013. Potential late-Holocene disjunction of Sequoia sempervirens on the central Oregon Coast. Northwest Science 87:81–94.
Wood anatomy ID.
Radiocarbon age=1800 cal yr BP
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Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. platensis)Observer
damontighe
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
lhc005Description
Perched in a conifer in a mixed forest with mostly conifers and some eucalyptus and oak trees as well as a few deciduous trees.
Dueting.
Unclear on nearby water way.
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California Bulrush (Schoenoplectus californicus)Observer
kuedaDescription
Growing in our office. Maybe this doesn't count since it's captive...
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Schizopelte crustosaObserver
j-darDescription
On bark of Monterey Cypress. Thallus C+R. Spores halonate, becoming brown, 7-8 celled. ~23-28µm x 6.5µm.
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Branch Bumps (Pertusaria pustulata)Observer
mossgeekDescription
First occurance in southern California since 1885. J-Dar also found one in Santa Barbara area.
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Lesser Salted Rocktripe Lichen (Umbilicaria krascheninnikovii)Observer
connectacopia
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Badhamia crassipellaObserver
alison_pollackDescription
Most beautiful iridescence I have found to date in this species!
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Polychidium Lichen (Genus Polychidium)Observer
sadie_hickeyDescription
On soil in serpentine prairie
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tetracerusDescription
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.
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Genus DendrographaObserver
kuedaDescription
This is throwing me. Doesn't seem quite like Ramalina, Bryoria, or Alectoria, at lease based on photo comparisons. Growing in small tufts among the Trentepohlia on cypress branches. Actually Ramalina thrausta looks pretty close, but it's out of range...
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Favolaschia caloceraObserver
alan_rockefellerDescription
Growing on a well decayed Quercus agrifolia log.
Thanks to Evelyn Chea for showing me the location - it's the same log from https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195513390
