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Common orange lichen

Xanthoria parietina

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Field Notes

Description:

Leafy lichen.The lichen pigment parietin gives this species a deep yellow or orange-red color.

Habitat:

It can be found near the shore on rocks or walls (hence the epithet parietina meaning "on walls"), and also on inland rocks, walls, or tree bark.

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Xanthoria parietina

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arlanda
Nice liche. You could add it to the Lichens mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8624860

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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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