| Lichens |
Skye has a great variety of lichens, many of them not found in other parts of the country.
Foliose lichens
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| Lobaria pulmonaria (Tree Lungwort) | |
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| Lobaria virens (Green Satin Lichen) | |
 Peltigera collina (Floury Dog-lichen) |
 Peltigera membranacea |
 Peltigera praetextata |
 Peltigera horizontalis |
 Leptogium burgessii |
 Parmotrema perlatum (Sea-storm Lichen) |
 Physcia aipolia |
 Parmelia saxatilis (Salted Shield Lichen or Crottle/Crotal) |
 Hypotrachyna laevigata |
 Menegazzia terebrata (Tree Flute) |
 Degelia cyanoloma |
 Degelia plumbea |
 Collema fasciculare |
 Anaptychia runcinata |
 Solorina saccata (Chocolate Chip Lichen) |
Fruticose lichens
 Usnea flammea |
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 Ramalina siliquosa |
 Ramalina cuspidata |
 Ramalina subfarinacea |
 Evernia prunastri |
 Hypogymnia tubulosa |
 Hypogymnia physodes |
 Stereocaulon vesuvianum |
 Sphaerophorus globosus (A Coral lichen) |
 Cladonia portentosa (Reindeer Lichen) |
 Cladonia oncialis |
 Cladonia diversa |
 Cladonia floerkeana (Devil's Matchstick) |
 Cladonia chlorophaea agg. |
 Cladonia digitata |
 Cladonia gracilis |
Crustose lichens
 Ochrolechia tartarea (A Cudbear lichen) |
 Pertusaria pertusa (Pepperpot Lichen) |
 Lecanora rupicola |
 Lecanora [argentata?] |
 Lecanora gangaleoides |
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 Caloplaca ferruginea |
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 Pyrenula occidentalis |
 Pyrenula macrospora |
 Dimerella lutea |
 Rhizocarpon geographicum |
Squamulose lichens
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| Pannaria rubiginosa (Red-eyed Shingle Lichen) | |
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| Normandina pulchella (Elf Ear Lichen) | |
| Useful links: |
British Lichen Society British Lichens Irish Lichens |