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Lichen

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Description:

Largest lichen I've ever seen, growing on an old castle wall in Jersey

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Lichen

Species ID Suggestions

Xanthoria elegans

Xanthoria elegans

Reference Link
arlanda
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Comments (4)
EdwardNathanReulbachJr.
this is quite close to the "Coastal Lichen" we have growing here ....... as per the link below, I agree with Arlanda. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8104088
arlanda
Maybe Xanthoria elegans although there are other possible Xanthoria sp. Please, consider to add it to Lichens mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8624860
KarenL
Matthew, please consider adding this to the Symbiotic Relationships mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987627
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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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