Ken-ichi ([info]ken_ichi) wrote in [info]plants,
2004-12-12 15:29:00
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ID help with strange plant...

Hey all, I'm new here. I was wondering if someone could help me ID this strange plant I found in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Woodside, CA. Here's the pic:

Weird plant


It was growing on the trunk (epiphytic?) of a big-leaf maple or a hazlenut (can't quite remember) in a very cool, moist gully filled with redwoods. The "leaves" were ~5 inches long. At first I thought it might be some kind of liverwort, but when I got home and looked up some liverworts, I wasn't so sure. This thing has me completely stumped, so if anyone out there knows their California plants, I'd love some suggestions.

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[info]a1

December 12 2004, 23:45:41 UTC 7 years ago

I have no idea what kind of plant it is either, but it is quite funky looking!

[info]gapeezer

December 13 2004, 00:27:41 UTC 7 years ago

my vote would be liverwort too. but check for vascular tissue first, then decide where to look next.

[info]netbyrd

December 13 2004, 04:18:44 UTC 7 years ago

Well, it looks thallose.. did you happen to look at the underside of any of the "leaves" at all? I am only familliar with midwest/great lakes bryophytes, and I only have a key for the east coast. Did you notice any gametophytes or sporophytes?

[info]netbyrd

December 13 2004, 04:21:36 UTC 7 years ago

very nice picture, by the way.

[info]kaskazi

December 13 2004, 09:15:20 UTC 7 years ago

I think that is a lichen. Probably Lobaria:

http://www.lichen.com/bigpix/Lpulmonaria.html

[info]ken_ichi

December 13 2004, 19:23:05 UTC 7 years ago

You are now my official hero. If that's not it, I will eat my hat, shoe, shirt, or any other article of clothing. I can't tell you how much this was bugging me this weekend. Now, to the library for a lichen guide. Thanks!

[info]croobies

December 13 2004, 19:06:05 UTC 7 years ago

I can't offer any suggestions but I wanted to say that is one very cool find, and thanks for starting this thread - very interesting!

Anonymous

April 17 2007, 14:08:33 UTC 5 years ago

id plant

you have a very nice stag horn fren I have not seen one in years take care of it

[info]ionatrailer

March 20 2009, 22:23:39 UTC 3 years ago

I urge you to read The Wild Trees by Richard Preston. This amazing plant is vital to the ecology of redwood forests apparently.
Check out the research at Humboldt State!
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