Marine and maritime lichens on serpentine rock on Fidalgo Island, Washington

• Published in: The Bryologist Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 186 - 190
• Main Author: Ryan, B.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fairfax, VA American Bryological and Lichenological Society 01-01-1988
• Subjects: America; Biological and medical sciences; Biological taxonomies; Birds; BOTANICAL COMPOSITION; Chorology; COASTS; COMPOSICION BOTANICA; COMPOSITION BOTANIQUE; COSTA; COTES; ENCUESTAS; ENQUETE; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; LICHEN; LICHENES; Lichenology; Lichens; LIQUENES; Marine; Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution; Plants; Seashores; Serpentine; SERPENTINE COMMUNITIES; Species; SURVEYS; Taxa; Thallus; WASHINGTON; USA, Washington, Fidalgo I; USA, Washington; Marine environment; United States; America; Lichenes; North America; Washington; Thallophyta
• ISSN: 0007-2745; 1938-4378
• DOI: 10.2307/3243217

A survey of marine and maritime lichens growing on serpentine rock on the north shore of Washington Park, Fidalgo Island (Skagit Co.), Washington reveals at least 61 species of lichens. Verrucaria sandstedei B. de Lesd. is reported for the first time from North America, and 15 other species are newly recorded for Washington. Of the positively identified species, none were serpentine endemics. A mixture of silicolous and calcicolous species was present.