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Common orange lichen - Xanthoria parietina Growing all over a box thorn bush. Australia,Common orange lichen,Eamw lichen,Geotagged,Spring,Xanthoria parietina Click/tap to enlarge

Common orange lichen - Xanthoria parietina

Growing all over a box thorn bush.

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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 Ernst
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Sep 24, 2014 15:12 in 675 Truemans Rd, Fingal VIC 3939, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO1600
  • 235mm