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  • 23 Jan 2026 5:58 PM
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    Anonymous member
    What app do you use to help identify Northwest lichen?  Is iNaturalist any good at identifying lichen?
  • 23 Jan 2026 7:09 PM
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    Reply # 13588811 on 13588791
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    I like iNaturalist, it's pretty good with common macrolichens, at least to genus. I also like using it to see what lichens are in a given area, to get a better idea of what is common. 


    That said, I'm curious to know what more experienced licheners think of it.
  • 23 Jan 2026 10:55 PM
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    Reply # 13588833 on 13588791
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    I also use iNat to get to genus a lot of the time. Once you know the main genera (Cladonia, Usnea, Bryoria... etc.) it becomes a lot easier to remember! I also like looking through the Lichens of North America book and Mr. Bruce and Ms. Linda's Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest... the pictures are really pretty :)

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