[Lichens of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Devil's Matchstick, Nail Lichen

Pilophorus acicularis

Family: Stereocaulaceae

Devil's Matchstick, Nail Lichen: Pilophorus acicularis

Devil's matchstick as seen on a boulder along the trail to Triple Falls, western Columbia River Gorge............February 12, 2011.

Devil's Matchstick, Nail Lichen: Pilophorus acicularis

Devil's matchstick as seen on a boulder along the trail to Triple Falls, western Columbia River Gorge............February 12, 2011.

Devil's Matchstick, Nail Lichen: Pilophorus acicularis (Family: Stereocaulaceae) - Devil's Matchstick, Nail Lichen: Pilophorus acicularis (Family: Stereocaulaceae)

Devil's matchstick as seen at left along the Oneonta Trail #424 downstream of Triple Falls in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area..........February 1, 2010. The photo at right shows devil's matchstick on a basalt outcrop along the Labyrinth Trail between Coyote Wall and Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge......January 19, 2019.

Paul Slichter