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Xanthoria parietina
A foliose or leafy lichen. The thallus (plant body) is more or less rosette-forming with a strong yellow-orange surface. Apothecaries (fruiting bodies) are often numerous towards the middle of the thallus.
Near the shore on a rock.
Norwegian name: Vanlig messinglav
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