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common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like gold on stones.

Habitat:

a the coast

Notes:

It's the food of some butterflies/mothes.

Reference Links:

Xanthoria parietina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LarsKorb
Well, you obviously found it at maritime climate and on stone. Both speak more likely for the elegans. (the name Maritime Sunburst is confusing here - the Elegant is found more often on rocks at seasides)
Saarbrigger
You're rigth Lars. It looks similar, but I stay with the "common orange lichen" due to the pics I found in the web. The "Elegant Sunburst Lichen" looks for me more like as it would form some sort of "pellets" and the "common orange lichen" forms "cups".
LarsKorb
This could also be the Elegant Sunburst Lichen, Xanthoria elegans. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8915815

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PublishedAugust 5, 2011

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