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Candelariella vitellina
A strange yellowish lichen which made a thin line the shape of an upside-down "U."
Spotted on Feb 22, 2013
Submitted on Mar 8, 2013
3 Comments
It also was right on a huge granite boulder, which would make sense considering its habitat.
That looks very similar, Gordon! Thank you!
I wonder if this could be Common Goldspeck (Candelariella vitellina)? It is common and widespread and grows on granitic rocks.