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Elegant sunburst lichen

Xanthoria elegans

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The interior has dark orange apothecia and the lobed margins are lighter.

Habitat:

Spotted on exposed vertical basalt rock at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

Xanthoria elegans - Wikipedia

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Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of the Puget Sound Eco-Region

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PublishedJuly 20, 2019

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