Lobaria pulmonaria
Lobaria pulmonaria

This lichen has the common name of tree lungwort because of the distinctive pattern of ridges and depressions on the thallus. When the thallus is wet it is a vibrant green but when dry it can become quite papery and change to brown or even red. Parts of the underside of the thallus are tomentose (covered with a felt like fungal mat) giving the very distinctive brown and white pattern which reflects the ridges on the upper surface

Lobaria pulmonaria

This lichen has the common name of tree lungwort because of the distinctive pattern of ridges and depressions on the thallus. When the thallus is wet it is a vibrant green but when dry it can become quite papery and change to brown or even red. Parts of the underside of the thallus are tomentose (covered with a felt like fungal mat) giving the very distinctive brown and white pattern which reflects the ridges on the upper surface