Lichens, Mosses and Fungi

This moth has met a gruesome end at the hands of Moth Urchin Fungus [Akanthomyces aculeatus]. After inadvertently coming into contact with the spores of this fungus, it envelops and consumes the moth alive. All the remains are the wings and you can also see the moths legs. Dauphin County, Pa. 9-27-25 [above & below]

Toothed Palagiomnium Moss [Plagiomnium cuspidatum]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-7-23.

New York Scalewort [Frullania eboracensis] on White Birch Tree [Betula papyrifera]. Northeastern, Pa. In the family of Liverworts.

Common Earthball [Scleroderma citrinum]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-29-23

Chicken Of The Woods [Laetiporus]. Schuylkill County, Pa. 5-1-23

Redbelt Tree fungi [Fomitopsis pinicola]

Hemlock Reishi. (Ganoderma tsugae]

Witches Butter Fungus [Tremella mesenterica]. Dauphin County, Pa. 2-2-23

Close up of beautiful tiny lichens. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-26-23

Pixie Cup Lichens [Cladonia asahinae]. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-10-23. "Lichens are part fungus and part alga"

Crowsfoot Club Moss [Diphasiastrum digitatum]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-10-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] has a stark beauty all its own in winter especially with drops of rain. Also pictured, Christmas Fern [Polystichum acrostichoides] in the background. Tioga County, Pa. 12-8-22

American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22

Rattlesnake Fern [Botrypus virginianus]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22

Daisyleaf Grape Fern [Botrychium matricatiifolium]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] Tioga County, Pa. 12-8-22. North Central, Pa. 5-20-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] sprouting. If you look close at the base of the new growth you can see remanence of last years plants. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. "Fiddleheads", Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Tioga County,Pa.9-15-20

Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-2-20

American Climbing Fern [Lygodium palmatum].The leaf on the right has little bumps on the underside of it. These bumps are called sporangia and they produce spores.Spores turn into ferns.Luzerne County,Pa.8-4-20