Lichens identification key - determine air purity

Indicator species of lichenes III<br />

LICHENS THAT LIKE CLEAN AIR<br />

Ramalina fraxinea<br />

Usnea florida<br />

Usnea subfloridana<br />

Ramalina calicaris<br />

Ramalina fastigiata<br />

Lobaria pulmonaria

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Lobaria scrobiculata<br />

Anaptychia ciliaris<br />

Lecanora dispersa<br />

Cladonia macilenta

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LICHENS THAT GROW IN SLIGHTLY POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT<br />

Pseudevernia furfuracea<br />

Bryoria fuscescens<br />

Physconia distorta<br />

Physconia enteroxantha<br />

Phaeophyscia orbicularis<br />

Physcia aipolia<br />

Pleurosticta acetabulum (Parmelia acetabulum) Graphis scripta

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Anaptychia ciliaris

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LICHENS THET GROW IN THE MODERATELY POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT<br />

Hypogymnia physodes<br />

Ramalina farinacea<br />

Evernia prunastri<br />

Physcia adscendens<br />

Physcia tenella<br />

Lecanora chlarotera

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Foraminella ambigua jeb Parmeliopsis ambigua<br />

Platismatia glauca<br />

Lecidella elaeochroma<br />

Parmelia sulcata<br />

Melanelia glabratula

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LICHENS THAT GROW IN IN THE POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT<br />

Pleurococcus vulgaris<br />

Lecanora conizoides<br />

Lepraria incana<br />

Buellia punctata<br />

Xanthoria parietina<br />

Cladonia coniocraea

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Lecanora dispersa<br />

Cladonia macilenta

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List of lichens V<br />

(the lichens are listed according to their sensitivity to <strong>air</strong> pollution,<br />

starting with the most sensitive)<br />

Usnea filipendula<br />

Ramalina fraxiea<br />

Usnea sp.<br />

Bryoria sp.<br />

Anaptychia ciliaris<br />

Evernia prunastri

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Xanthoria polycarpa<br />

Ramalina farinacea<br />

Pertusaria albescens<br />

Pseudevernia furfuracea<br />

Platismatica glauca<br />

Physconia distorta

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Phlyctis argena<br />

Pertusaria amara<br />

Cetraria chlorophylla<br />

Xanthoria parietina<br />

Physconia enteroxantha<br />

Physcia tenella<br />

Phaeophyscia orbicularis<br />

Parmeliopsis hyperopta

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Parmelia sulcata<br />

Parmeliopsis ambigua<br />

Hypogymnia physodes<br />

Hypocenomyce scalaris<br />

Cladonia coniocroacea<br />

Lepraria incana<br />

Desmococcus (algae)<br />

Lecanora coniozaeoides

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Some <strong>Lichens</strong> Indicative of Different Levels of Pollution VII<br />

Highly Polluted<br />

Hypogymnia physodes<br />

Xanthoria parietina<br />

Lecanora dispersa<br />

Diploicia canescens<br />

Lepraria incana

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Moderately Polluted<br />

Evernia prunastri<br />

Foraminella ambigua<br />

Lecanora chlarotera<br />

Ramalina farinacea<br />

Lecidella elaeochroma

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Slightly Polluted<br />

Parmelia caperata<br />

Graphis scripta<br />

Bryoria fucescens<br />

Physconia distorta<br />

Opegrapha varia

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Minimal or No Pollution<br />

Usnea subfloridana<br />

Parmelia perlata<br />

Degelia plumbea<br />

Ramalina fraxinea<br />

Teleoschistes flavicans