Lichen and Fungi Photos of the Western United States
Nature alone is antique, and the oldest art a mushroom. ~ Thomas Carlyle
Devil’s Matchstick lichen (Pilophorus acicularis), Limpy Rock Research Natural Area, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon, USA
Devil’s Matchstick lichen (Pilophorus acicularis), Limpy Rock Research Natural Area, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushrooom on redwood forest floor, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Mushrooom on redwood forest floor, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, USA
Lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom and moss, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom and moss, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla) on old-growth Sitka spruce, Prairie Creek Trail, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla) on old-growth Sitka spruce, Prairie Creek Trail, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Lichen-covered bark, Red alder tree, Trinidad State Beach, Trinidad, California, USA
Lichen-covered bark, Red alder tree, Trinidad State Beach, Trinidad, California, USA
Mushrooms on dead wood, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushrooms on dead wood, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lichens growing on Coastal redwood tree, Damnation Creek Trail, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Lichens growing on Coastal redwood tree, Damnation Creek Trail, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Lichen-coverd bark trunk of Coastal redwood, Redwood Creek Trail, Redwood National Park, California, USA
Lichen-coverd bark trunk of Coastal redwood, Redwood Creek Trail, Redwood National Park, California, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Fungal mushroom on redwood forest floor, Trillium Falls Trail, Redwood National Park, California, USA
Fungal mushroom on redwood forest floor, Trillium Falls Trail, Redwood National Park, California, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Western cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis radicata), Jesse M Honeymoon State Park, Oregon, USA
Western cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis radicata), Jesse M Honeymoon State Park, Oregon, USA
Lichen-covered bark, Red alder tree, Trinidad State Beach, Trinidad, California, USA
Lichen-covered bark, Red alder tree, Trinidad State Beach, Trinidad, California, USA
Velvet-top fungus (Phaeolus schweintzii) mushroom, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Oregon, USA
Velvet-top fungus (Phaeolus schweintzii) mushroom, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Oregon, USA
Orange jelly fungus or Witchs butter (Dacrymyces palmatus), Illahee Rock, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon, USA
Orange jelly fungus or Witchs butter (Dacrymyces palmatus), Illahee Rock, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom growing on dead tree log, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom growing on dead tree log, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Elegant sunburst lichen (Xanthoria elegans), Scott Bluffs Turnout, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA
Elegant sunburst lichen (Xanthoria elegans), Scott Bluffs Turnout, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA
Lungwort lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lungwort lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Blistered rock tripe lichen or Navel lichen (Umbilicaria hyperborea) on basalt-rock. Carpenter Mountain summit, HJ Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Blistered rock tripe lichen or Navel lichen (Umbilicaria hyperborea) on basalt-rock. Carpenter Mountain summit, HJ Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Snowy inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis nivea) growing on American bison scat, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Snowy inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis nivea) growing on American bison scat, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Map lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Map lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Ophioparma ventosa rock lichen, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Ophioparma ventosa rock lichen, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lichen, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lichen, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom and moss, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom and moss, Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Cladonia gracilis rock lichen, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Cladonia gracilis rock lichen, Carpenter Mountain, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lipstick cladonia (Cladonia macilenta), Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Lipstick cladonia (Cladonia macilenta), Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Red-belted banded polypore or Red-belted conk (Fomes pinicola) shelf fungus, Lookout Creek Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Red-belted banded polypore or Red-belted conk (Fomes pinicola) shelf fungus, Lookout Creek Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla) on old-growth Sitka spruce, Prairie Creek Trail, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla) on old-growth Sitka spruce, Prairie Creek Trail, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Fungal mushroom and mosses on forest floor, Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Green bark lichen, Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Green bark lichen, Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Red-belted banded polypore or Red-belt conk (Fomes pinicola), Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Red-belted banded polypore or Red-belt conk (Fomes pinicola), Lookout Creek Old-growth trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Gray tile lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Gray tile lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Rock lichen on basalt rock, Carpenter Mtn, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Mushroom on forest floor, Pigeon Butte RNA, William L. FInley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, USA
Mushroom on forest floor, Pigeon Butte RNA, William L. FInley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, USA
Blistered rock tripe lichen or Navel lichen (Umbilicaria hyperborea) on basalt-rock. Carpenter Mountain summit, HJ Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Blistered rock tripe lichen or Navel lichen (Umbilicaria hyperborea) on basalt-rock. Carpenter Mountain summit, HJ Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Angel wings mushroom (Pleurocybella porrigens) and mosses on tree, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Angel wings mushroom (Pleurocybella porrigens) and mosses on tree, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Brown-colored rock lichen on rock, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA
Brown-colored rock lichen on rock, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA
Mushrooms, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Mushrooms, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Mushrooms growing on American bison scat, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Mushrooms growing on American bison scat, American Prairie Reserve, Eastern Montana, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Frog pelt lichen (Peltigera neopolydactyla), Lookout Creek Old-growth Trail, H.J. Andrews Forest, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA
Methuselahs beard lichen (Dolichousnea longissima) hanging from Oregon Ash, Homer Campbell boardwalk trail, William L. FInley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, USA
Methuselahs beard lichen (Dolichousnea longissima) hanging from Oregon Ash, Homer Campbell boardwalk trail, William L. FInley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, USA
