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Maritime Sunburst Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

A foliose or leafy lichen. The thallus (plant body) is more or less rosette-forming with a strong yellow-orange surface. Apothecaries (fruiting bodies) are often numerous towards the middle of the thallus.

Habitat:

Near the shore on a rock.

Notes:

Norwegian name: V⁠anlig messinglav

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PublishedMay 20, 2022

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