365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Platismatia Glauca, Ragbag Lichen
Day 114: Very common in forests comprised largely of Douglas fir, Platismatia glauca's limp, floppy lobes give it the common names of Ragbag or Varied Rag Lichen. Either way, the appellation sounds disparaging, but then those people who name lichens seem to sit up nights thinking of odd things to call them. I find this pale grey-green, lushly foliose species quite attractive. It has a tendency to fade to pinkish brown along the margins, the "art-deco" look translated to the woodland environment. If ever the faeries wanted material for ball gowns, they'd undoubtedly choose Platismatia glauca. For that reason alone, it deserves a better name than Ragbag.
Labels:
Eatonville,
hiking,
Pack Forest,
Platismatia glauca,
Ragbag,
Varied Rag Lichen
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