Natural History Photographs





Driving north after Geysir and Gullfoss, at some moment the road becomes a gravel road. This area has very sparse vegetation and because of this is also known as the 'desert'. But is some spots there is a surprising richness in lichens, reason for us - well, me - to go there...

Stereocaulon vesuvianum
Nederlands:Grof korrelloof
Deutsch:Vesuv-Korallenflechte
Svenska:spretig påskrislav
  
Nederlands:Korstmossen
English:Lichens
Deutsch:Flechten
Protoparmelia badia
Nederlands:Steenspijkerdrager
Deutsch:Braune Urschüsselflechte
Pertusaria geminipara
Deutsch:Zwillings-Porenflechte
Svenska:raggmosslav
Placopsis gelida
Nederlands:Grote zeepkorst
English:Flesh-coloured alpine lichen
Deutsch:Braunes Bullenauge
Svenska:knöllav
Habitat of the Rock tripes, Umbilicaria
Nederlands:navelmos
Svenska:navellavar
Umbilicaria proboscidea
English:Netted rock tripe
Deutsch:Rüssel-Nabelflechte
Svenska:snabellav
Umbilicaria torrefacta
English:Punctured rock tripe
Deutsch:Runzelige Nabelflechte
Svenska:siktlav