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Common orange lichen Found on most of  the trees in our garden. Before I developed an interest in macro, I never knew about this fungus or had a closer look at it. Heesch,Macro,Xanthoria parietina Click/tap to enlarge

Common orange lichen

Found on most of the trees in our garden. Before I developed an interest in macro, I never knew about this fungus or had a closer look at it.

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Xanthoria parietina is a foliose, or leafy, lichen. It has wide distribution, and many common names such as common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen and shore lichen. 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.

Similar species: Teloschistales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2012. Captured Jun 23, 2012 14:19.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO6400
  • 105mm