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Orange Wall Lichen

Xanthoria

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Xanthoria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. Common names include orange lichen, orange wall lichen, and sunburst lichen. They can be identified by their characteristic squamulose morphology with distinctive "fairy cups". Species include: Xanthoria alaskana Xanthoria alexanderbaai Xanthoria alfredi Xanthoria borealis Xanthoria candelaria Xanthoria concinna Xanthoria elegans – elegant orange wall lichen, elegant sunburst lichen Xanthoria fallax – hooded sunburst lichen Xanthoria fulva Xanthoria hasseana - Hasse's orange wall lichen, poplar sunburst lichen Xanthoria karrooensis Xanthoria papillifera Xanthoria parietina – common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen, shore lichen Xanthoria polycarpa – pin-cushion sunburst lichen Xanthoria…

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