Common Orange Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Description:
Flaky orange fungus
Habitat:
Tree Bark
Notes:
Interesting, in the past it was used as a remedy for jaundice because of its yellow color.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA
Spotted on Oct 29, 2011
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you AchmmadMWY. Emily, you like fungi, admit it.
Great!
but very beautiful!
...weird...