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orange wall lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Also known as: orange wall lichen, Common Sunburst Lichen, Maritime Sunburst Lichen, Common Orange Lichen, Shore Lichen, Golden Shield Lichen
Botanical Overview
Xanthoria parietina is a foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It has wide distribution, and many common names such as common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen and shore lichen. It can be found near the shore on rocks or walls (hence the epithet parietina meaning "on walls"), and also on inland rocks, walls, or tree bark. It was chosen as a model organism for genomic sequencing (planned in 2006) by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI).
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Ascomycota
Class Lecanoromycetes
Order Teloschistales
Family Teloschistaceae
Genus Xanthoria
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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