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California orange lichen

Caloplaca californica

Photo by Brian38
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48.5426, -122.498

Field Notes

Description:

Caloplaca californica is a marine crustose lichen found on driftwood and old pilings. Hues of yellow and orange.

Habitat:

Spotted on an old wood piling along the shore in Padilla Bay.

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Plants Profile for Caloplaca californica (California orange lichen)

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Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
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Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of the Puget Sound Eco-Region

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PublishedMarch 6, 2019

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