Irish lichens

Collema subflaccidum
Order: Peltigerales       Family: Collemataceae

Species: Collema subflaccidum

Growth type foliose.
Photos: On hazel. Cathar Chomáin, the Burren, W Ireland.
BLS Burren meeting 2009

Flat dark greenish-black lobes without ridges, slightly paler beneath. Very small, globose isidia often covering thallus, apothecia rare.

Occurs on basic-barked trees in sheltered, damp habitats in western Ireland. Chemical reactions negative.

Similar: Collema flaccidum


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Collema subflaccidum
Collema subflaccidum. BLS Burren meeting 2009

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