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Xanthoria parietina is a foliose lichen commonly known as the maritime sunburst lichen or common orange lichen. Its leaf-like lobes are usually yellow, orange, or yellow-green, and mature specimens often develop dark reproductive discs on the upper surface. The species grows on bark, rock, and other...
Anaptychia ciliaris is a foliose lichen with grey-brown, branching lobes and conspicuous dark cilia along the margins. It commonly grows on tree bark and can also occur on exposed rock, particularly in areas with suitable light and air movement. The species has been recorded across parts of Europe a...
Xanthoria polycarpa is a foliose lichen in the genus Xanthoria, recognized by its yellow to orange thallus and numerous reproductive structures. It commonly grows on exposed bark and other nutrient-enriched surfaces, where its coloration reflects adaptation to well-lit habitats. The species is inten...
Xanthoria fallax is a foliose lichen with a yellow to orange thallus that grows on exposed bark and other surfaces. It is associated with nutrient-enriched habitats, including substrates affected by atmospheric nitrogen or animal activity. Its warm coloration and leafy structure place it among the s...
Xanthoria candelaria is a yellow foliose lichen with small, finely divided lobes that may rise from the substrate and produce granular or farinose soredia. It occurs on bark, rock, detritus, fences, gravestones, walls, and other exposed, nutrient-rich surfaces. The name has also been applied broadly...
Physcia adscendens is a foliose lichen in the family Physciaceae, commonly called the hooded rosette lichen. It has narrow pale gray lobes, hood-like inflated tips that expose cream-colored soralia, and long marginal cilia, with black apothecia sometimes present. It grows on bark, twigs, limestone,...
Candelariella vitellina is a crustose lichen that forms yellow, mustard, orange, or brown-orange granules and patches. Its small apothecia are usually yellow or dull yellow and often darken with age, providing a useful feature for recognition. The species grows on siliceous and calcareous rock, conc...
Lecanora chlarotera is a common crustose lichen that usually grows on the bark of trees and other woody substrates. Its thallus is commonly gray to pale gray or yellowish gray, while the fertile structures are brown apothecia set in a paler margin; the surface may also show pale maculae or spot-like...
Physcia tenella is a small foliose lichen in the family Physciaceae with pale gray, loosely attached lobes, white mottling, marginal cilia, and terminal soralia. Unlike the similar Physcia adscendens, its lobe ends are not inflated into hoods. It commonly grows on nutrient-rich bark, twigs, and tree...
