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The following is a list of 16 species of mosses, lichens and liverworts observed on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve. It includes both those positively identified to the exact species as well as those incompletely identified.
All species are native to the area.
Photos below were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton |
Common name |
Scientific name |
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A charophyte green algae |
Chara sp. |
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A lichen |
Cladia corallaizon |
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A lichen |
Cladia sp. |
Cup lichen |
Cladonia (genus) 2 species |
A moss |
Grimmia sp. |
A crustose lichen |
Lichen - crustose |
Yellow navel |
Lichenomphalia chromacea |
A lichen family |
Parmeliaceae |
A moss family |
Polytrichaceae |
Map lichen |
Rhizocarpon geographicum |
A liverwort |
Riccia cartilaginosa |
A liverwort |
Riccia inflexa |
A liverwort |
Riccia spongiosula |
A trailing moss |
Triquetrella |
Bearded lichen |
Usnea sp. |
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![Rhizocarpon geographicum [Map lichen] Rhizocarpon geographicum [Map lichen]](photos/mosses-lichens-etc/rhizocarpon-geographicum_apm.jpg) |
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For more photos of mosses, lichens and liverworts found on the Pinnacle,
follow this link to the Canberra Nature Map:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Locations/Guide/63/436
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