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Dust Crusts lichen

: Chrysothrix chlorina

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

Chrysothrix is a lichenized genus of fungi in the family Chrysothricaceae.[1] They are commonly called gold dust lichens or sulfur dust lichens,[2]:253 because they are bright yellow to greenish-yellow, sometimes flecked with orange, and composed entirely of powdery soredia.[3] Apothecia are never present in North American specimens.-Wikipedia

Habitat:

Spotted on basalt cliff face near Yakima river.

Reference Links:

Chrysothrix - Wikipedia

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