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Orange Star Lichen

Xanthoria elegans or related species

Description:

Bright orange rosettes, saucer shaped fruiting bodies, closely attached to rock.

Habitat:

Rocky areas.

Notes:

This specimen was located on an exposed rock within a muskeg.

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JudyWeiler
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JudyWeiler

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on May 12, 2011
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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