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Maritime Sunburst lichen
Xanthoria parietina
42.7145, 17.9793
Field Notes
Description:
A foliose lichen of pale green-yellowish-orange color, forming circular plaques (some 5 or so cm in diameter) on bare rocks. The exterior range of the circle is brighter in color, pale green-yellow and flattened, typically foliose. The central part is darker orange, where the fruiting bodies, in form of orange discs, are found.
Habitat:
Rocks in maritime pine forest, positions well exposed to sun.
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Xanthoria parietina
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2015
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