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Field Notes

Description:

A yellow encrusting lichen. Spongy texture. Found on a bridge.

Notes:

Image highly magnified by macro lens.

Species ID Suggestions

common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Reference Link
Saarbrigger
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Comments (2)
AlexanderStein
Thanks! It's the yellow-gold dust/rust you find on bridges in the area.
Lola_deMiguel
Good macro! I think it is a species of Pleopsidium. I've seen similar ones.

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Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Nature in Yellow

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PublishedJanuary 14, 2012

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