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: Chrysothrix chlorina
Chrysothrix is a lichenized genus of fungi in the family Chrysothricaceae.[1] They are commonly called gold dust lichens or sulfur dust lichens,[2]:253 because they are bright yellow to greenish-yellow, sometimes flecked with orange, and composed entirely of powdery soredia.[3] Apothecia are never present in North American specimens.-Wikipedia
Spotted on basalt cliff face near Yakima river.
Spotted on May 12, 2017
Submitted on Jun 25, 2017
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