Pseudocyphellaria billardierel

3 Wattamolla, NSW

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Identification history

Pseudocyphellaria billardierel	26 Jul 2020	Pam
Pseudocyphellaria billardierei	21 Jul 2020	WattaWanderer
Lobaria Pulmonaria	20 Jul 2020	WattaWanderer
Lobaria Pulmonaria	20 Jul 2020	WattaWanderer
Unidentified	18 Jul 2020	WattaWanderer

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Significant sighting

Pam noted:

31 Jul 2020

This is the first record of this unusual species in the Budawang Coast Nature Map.

User's notes

This spectacular lichen (I’m guessing) was found on a fallen piece of bark from a 40m+ small leafed fig. Very large, vivid green, white underside.

10 comments

MikeLeggett wrote:

18 Jul 2020

Quite a garden of things!

WattaWanderer wrote:

18 Jul 2020

Pretty striking indeed!

The closest thing I have found online is Lobaria Pulmonaria, but it doesn’t seem like it is found in Australia...

WattaWanderer wrote:

18 Jul 2020

Pretty striking indeed!

The closest thing I have found online is Lobaria Pulmonaria, but it doesn’t seem like it is found in Australia...

MikeLeggett wrote:

18 Jul 2020

There's no limit to organisms' abilities to cross borders!

Pam wrote:

21 Jul 2020

I agree it looks very much like Lobaria Pulmonia and as yet I also haven't found records in Australia. I have seen this species before at a workshop a fair while ago where someone brought an example in, unfortunately I didn't identify it at the time or keep a record of when and where that was - sorry. This will most probably take me some time to track this one down so will not confirm a name just yet if that's OK? The lobes appear to be broader than those of the Pseudocyphellaria billardierei. Great find.

WattaWanderer wrote:

21 Jul 2020

Hi Pam - thanks for the message. No need to hurry! For full info I have been in touch with Patrick McCarthy (of lichen fame) who was the person who suggested the ID of Pseudocyphellaria billardierei.

I do however agree that the lobes of my specimen look broader than other photos of Pseudocyphellaria billardierei that I have managed to find online. Hope this helps!

Pam wrote:

23 Jul 2020

I would go with Patrick's identification as he will be far more knowledgable than me. Thanks again for putting up this interesting speciment.

WattaWanderer wrote:

23 Jul 2020

OK cool - thanks Pam - Are you able to add the species onto the species list for me? I dont think it is there currently :)

Pam wrote:

26 Jul 2020

Done!! You have been finding some amazing specimens - well done.

WattaWanderer wrote:

26 Jul 2020

Thanks once again Pam! The search continues :)