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Cumberland Rock Shield LIchen

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Description:

Foliose yellowish green lobes tightly attached to rock and forming large radiating patches with brown disks crowding the center. Thallus: yelowish-green lobes 1-5 mm wide. Sexual fitness is determined by size. Larger ones are more successful.

Habitat:

Rock

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Vermont, USA

Spotted on Oct 8, 2014
Submitted on Oct 8, 2014

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