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Golden-eye lichen - Teloschistes chrysophtalmus Growing on tree stump. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Teloschistes  chrysophthalmus,Teloschistes chrysophthalmus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Wow, that's so pretty! Posted one month ago
    1. Thank you ,Christine Posted one month ago

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"Teloschistes chrysophthalmus" is a fruticose lichen with branching lobes. Their sexual structures, apothecia, are bright-orange with spiny projections situated around the rim. It has a global distribution, but is often localized and rare in many parts of its range. Colonies most often form along coastal areas.

Similar species: Teloschistales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2025. Captured Oct 18, 2021 19:27 in 206 Port Rd, Aldinga SA 5173, Australia.