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Maritime Sunburst Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Description:

These gorgeous orange lichens were covering rocks along the Atlantic coast. Colors were variable and included yellow, orange, and greenish yellow. Many had apothecia, but some did not.

Habitat:

Spotted in the "lichen zone" - the area above the high tide line along the rocky shoreline

Notes:

Spotting #1,500!

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

York, Maine, USA

Spotted on Jun 18, 2018
Submitted on Jun 22, 2018

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