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Caloplaca marina
Many of the larger rocks in this small marine nature reserve had 'splatters' of orange lichen which was extremely hard to remove. The close-up view shows some structures which might help with identity. The rocks would have full sun all day.
Just above high tide mark in a small nature reserve.
Spotted on Oct 3, 2014
Submitted on Oct 5, 2014
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Caloplaca spp. ~ flattened
leafy orange Xanthoria parietina, an upright fairly orange Teloschislies spinosus and
in some areas green to orange Polycauliona cribosa