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Common orange lichen  Bulgaria,Common orange lichen,Geotagged,Xanthoria parietina Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. They're so beautiful up close :) Posted 12 years ago

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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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Feb 3, 2013. Captured Aug 21, 2012 15:28 in Highway "Hemus", 9144 Slanchevo, Bulgaria.
  • SZ-14
  • f/4.4
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO80
  • 11.9mm