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Maritime Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
53.4721, 10.3733
Field Notes
Description:
Bright yellow lichen, often associated with high level of nitrogen and favored by eutrophication and can be often found near farmland and around livestock.
Habitat:
Australia, Africa, Asia, North America and throughout much of Europe.
Hardwood forests in low-elevation broad valleys; scattered on Populus and other hardwoods in riparian areas in agricultural and populated areas.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012
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