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Maritime Sunburst Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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43.5619, -70.2193

Field Notes

Description:

Yellow-orange lichen that grows in round clusters.

Habitat:

Rocks on a grassy area next to the beach

Reference Links:

Maritime Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) - Information on Maritime Sunbur…, Xanthoria parietina

Species ID Suggestions

Maritime Sunburst lichen

Xanthoria parietina

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Comments (5)
Machi
Thank you for choosing this for SOTD! And thanks Dilan, António, and Larry for the nice comments!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome find Machi,very good photos too,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
AshleyT
Congrats Machi, this awesome lichen has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156256256770603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/667556853241544704

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Nature in Yellow
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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BioBlitz, Maine
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PublishedNovember 6, 2015

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