Top 20 Most Common Mushrooms in Hawick
Most Common Mushrooms
1. Salted shield lichen
It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus with the name Lichen saxatilis. Erik Acharius transferred it to Parmelia in 1803. The lichen has a greenish-gray to bluish-gray thallus that can turn brown in exposed locations. It typically grows on rock, although it is sometimes found on bark or wood. Parmelia saxatilis is used to make dyes with deep red-brown and rusty-orange colors. Known as "crotal" in Scotland, it was used to dye traditional cloths including Harris tweed. A somewhat similar species with a cosmopolitan distribution is Parmelia sulcata, which generally grows on trees. 
2. Hammered shield lichen
Hammered shield lichen is noted for its pollution tolerance. It is a widespread grey flat lichen that is mostly found upon tree bark and occasionally rocks. Hammered shield lichen is named for the depressions within the lobe which give it a hammered appearance.
3. Common orange lichen
Common orange lichen was selected in 2006 by the United States Department of Energy as a model for genomic sequencing. Its widespread dispersal and bright yellow-orange color give the lichen its common name. It is primarily found growing on rocks, walls, and tree bark.
4. Oakmoss
Evernia prunastri grows shrubby on trees. The yellow-green lichen grows up to 10 cm. It consists of up to five millimeters wide shrubby branched bands with a light underside. At the edges of these open dusty (Sorale). Apothecias (with shiny brown disc) are rarely formed.
5. Dust lichen
6. Rim lichen
7. Varied rag lichen
Varied rag lichen grows on rocks, soil, and especially wood. Research has suggested that certain extracts from varied rag lichen can inhibit the growth of biofilms, which may lead to future commercial uses. The specific name, glauca, means "bluish-gray or green," though occasionally this species can appear a pale white color as well.
8. Farinose cartilage lichen
Farinose cartilage lichen has a bushy appearance and is easy to identify by its long, slender branches. The reproductive structures are often scattered on the fungi. The lichen thrives in warm moist, mixed forests, forming on second-growth trees and shrubs.
9. Map lichen
The map lichen is a crust lichen, the thallus lies close to the ground or grows through it. The species is bright yellow to olive green. It can cover large areas on stones. The lichen is divided into small angular fields, which are separated by a black border and pull through the lichen body. At the edge of the fields black edged fruiting bodies are sunk. The appearance of this structure is reminiscent of geographically separated areas on a map. Like many lichens, it has extremely slow growth. It grows depending on the location per year only 0.25-0.6 mm radially outward. It can reach an age of over 1,000 years and can be used to date the decline of glaciers. If the growth rate at a location is known, the last ice cover can be calculated from the largest specimens.
10. Common goldspeck
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