http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/ Chicago Lichenological Society Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:17:45 GMT John Denk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/184 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/184 ... Hi Emily, I suspect that there are many problems that would prevent this from working. First, plaster is probably not a suitable substrate for growing Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:27:53 GMT sophistic66 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/183 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/183 Hello All, My name is Emily and I am a design student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I am interested in the idea of growing organic or Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:33:15 GMT Ron http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/182 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/182 Looks like Turkey Tails (Tramates versicolor) growing on a human skull! ... it; that I've seen around here. I've dropped it in the photos section, under Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:22:43 GMT John Denk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/181 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/181 ... Hi Lisa, I agree with Rich's assessment. Can't tell any more than that from the photo. ID'ing mushrooms just from photos is usually difficult. It might Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:52:30 GMT chicagolichens http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/180 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/180 Hi Lisa, I have 3 candidates (Genus) for your mystery fungus:TRAMETES, STEREUM or TRICHAPTUM. I think all are found on dead wood. Compare descriptions. Hope Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:44:31 GMT weedchaser2000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/179 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/179 Hello Rich & Co., I have a friend in Sweden, who bought a plant, that has a fungus on it; that I've seen around here. I've dropped it in the photos section, Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:26:35 GMT chicagolichens http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/178 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/178 Newfound Lichen Species Named for Obama LiveScience.com livescience Staff livescience.com ? Thu Apr 16, 3:53 pm ET A newly discovered species of lichen - a Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:05:37 GMT chicagolichens http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/177 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/177 Cladonia cristatella, or British Soldiers, has red apothecia (hence, the Red-Coats). Sam's photo shows tan-colored apothecia. I am still going with C. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:58:13 GMT theplantguy79 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/176 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/176 It looks like a species of Cladonia (cristatela,?)(british soldier lichen). Here is the wikipedia entry for it (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladonia). You Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:57:38 GMT ElisabethLay@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/175 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/175 Just a quick reply before am out the door. The Genus is Cladonia. Great group. Elisabeth elisabethlay@... ... From: John Denk To: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:49:59 GMT chicagolichens http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/174 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/174 If the photo was taken in Chicago I'd say that it looks like Cladonia peziziformis, a fruticose lichen. I am not sure that it grows in Oklahoma, or maybe it Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:46:57 GMT John Denk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/173 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/173 ... They appear to be Lichen fruiting bodies to me. Their growth habit on rock indicates Lichen too, but I don't know what species they are. I'm sure someone Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:34:37 GMT Sam Houston http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/172 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/172 Please see "Oklahoma" photos. I have added "Green Fungi1 a,b,c" and "Green Fungi2 a,b". Please help with ID. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:17:29 GMT chicagolichens http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/171 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/171 I wanted to announce our first trip to look for lichens in 2009. It will be held over the weekend of March 28 (Saturday) & 29 (Sunday) 2009. Location is Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:58:19 GMT John Denk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/170 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolichens/message/170 ... Hi Jess, Not a Chanterelle, as these are growing on/consuming wood, Chanterelles don't grow on wood, they grow in soil in a mycorrhizal association with