
"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
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Uploaded Feb 17, 2020. Captured Feb 17, 2020 14:07 in 675 Truemans Rd, Fingal VIC 3939, Australia.