Ostropomycetidae

Mushroom Observer Image 46675: Pertusaria propinqua Müll. Arg.

Mushroom Observer Image 577688: Stictis Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 660545: Stictis radiata (L.) Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 26777: Varicellaria rhodocarpa

Mushroom Observer Image 46676: Pertusaria propinqua Müll. Arg.

Mushroom Observer Image 596494: Stictis Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 869630: Stictis radiata (L.) Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 26778: Varicellaria rhodocarpa

Mushroom Observer Image 652433: Stictis Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 26779: Varicellaria rhodocarpa

Mushroom Observer Image 728362: Stictis Pers.

Mushroom Observer Image 26780: Varicellaria rhodocarpa

Habitat: A group of trees midst of grass patches, N orientation, medium humid place, half shaded, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 435 m (1.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Subtratum: on bark of Fraxinus excelsior at breast height. - Comment: No bitter taste, KC- on soralen, thus not P. amara.

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Mixed wood, near a stream, humid and shaded place, protected from direct rain by tree canopies, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 630 m (2.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: Bark of a fallen trunk of Fagus sylvatica

Habitat: Mixed woodland, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), shade, altitude 440 m (1.400 feet), medium strong light, rain protected by trees' canopies, 1.5 m (5 feet) above ground faced to northeast, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: Acer sp. bark

Slo.: - ? - Habitat: Stony wall of a bridge across a water stream, 2 m (6 feet) above water level, N faced, humid and shady place, precipitations 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: vertical and over hanged calcareous rock

Slo.: ? - Habitat: grassland of a former pasture in the midst of mixed forest, predominantly Fagus sylvatica, fully exposed to rain, not much sun, but an open place, nearly horizontal position, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 460 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: small half buried hard limestone boulder in grassland

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Wood-side, mixed forest/cultivated grassland, vertical side of the boulder SE exposed, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, partly shady, fully exposed to rain, average temperatures 8- 10 deg C, altitude 480 m (1.600 feet) alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: bare limestone boulder

Soaked wet conditions. Eventually Gyalecta leucaspis? According to Wirth a very rare species for Germany. Pruegger et all. 'Alphabetical list of lichenized fungi for the six phytogeographical regions of Slovenia' has this species listed. G. leucaspis has vividly pink to light orange thallus and its apothecia rim disintegrate into 5-10 radial sections when old (Wirth, 1995). This corresponds well to my pictures. However, I can not find thick gray-white pruina on apothecia which is also a typical character for G. leucapsis. On the other hand, in literature and on web I have never found mentioning vivid orange as a possible thallus color of G. jenensis. G. jenensis is quite common here and also a possibility. Observing spores would resolve the dilemma. Habitat: Road scarp rocks of a dirt road, humid shady place, mixed forest and grassland around, no insolation during winter months, often wet, north oriented, 1.5 mm off the road level, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 400 m (1.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: vertical calcareous rock surface. Ref.: http://members.chello.at/johannes.pruegger/uni/slovenia/ , Wirth, (1995), Die Flechten Baden-Wuerttembergs, Ulmer, Vol.1., p410, Brodo, Sharnoff, Sharnoff (2001), Lichens of North Ameria, Yale Uni.Press, p329.