Lichen Collection and Identification
A lichenologist (Kerry Knudson in California) in the field using a hand-lens to identify a lichen. (Forest Service photo by Chris Wagner)
CollectionTo collect lichens, first you must obtain permission to collect them from the landowner. Then it is on to collecting your specimens. It is not as…
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Lichens
Pleopsidium flavum. (Photo by Larry St. Clair)
Lichens are interesting organisms. They are diverse, adaptable, functional, and little understood. They play an important role in our natural ecosystems and can let us know when those ecosystems are in trouble. Lichens are beautiful, especially…
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Lichens - Did You Know?
Lichens have been used for many things by both animals and humans. They provide forage, shelter, and building materials for elk, deer, birds, and insects. In fact, some insects have adapted their appearance to look like lichens, which are a large part of their habitat. Some insects change their appearance through evolution while others simply use lichens as a disguise…
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Pacific Bleeding-Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Flowers of the Pacific Bleeding-Heart (Dicentra formosa). (Photo courtesy of ©Gary A. Monroe. United States Oregon Jackson Co. Mount Ashland vicinity. July 07, 2006)
By Charmaine Delmatier, 2018
USDA…
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Wildflower Ethics and Native Plants
For many of us a field of wildflowers is one of the most beautiful experiences we can encounter in Nature. There is a deep impulse we carry from childhood into adulthood to reach out and pick a flower in a beautiful butterfly-filled meadow or along a public wooded trail lined with spring beauties, irises, or wake-robins. It is because we all carry such memories that we have devoted an entire…
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Celebrating Wildflowers - Teacher Resources
Forest Service Conservation EducationWildflower Conservation (PDF, 51 KB)Pizza and Plants (PDF, 44 KB)Shopping! How do wildflowers contribute to what you eat! (PDF, 41 KB)Plants Alive (PDF, 107 KB)What is a wildflower (PDF, 86 KB)Wildflower parts (PDF, 239 KB)Pollinators (PDF, 36 KB)Bees as…