Xanthoparmelia californica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
Species: | X. californica
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Binomial name | |
Xanthoparmelia californica Hale 1984
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Xanthoparmelia californica is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. The lichen is uncommon and is listed as imperiled by the Nature Conservatory. [1]
Grows to around 3–6 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 0.8-1.5 mm wide with smooth edges. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green to bluish green on the surface but becomes gains darker rings with age and light brown on the underside. [2] [3]
Found in the North American southwest including the US states of California, Utah, and Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. [4] [5]
Xanthoparmelia californica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
Species: | X. californica
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Binomial name | |
Xanthoparmelia californica Hale 1984
|
Xanthoparmelia californica is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. The lichen is uncommon and is listed as imperiled by the Nature Conservatory. [1]
Grows to around 3–6 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 0.8-1.5 mm wide with smooth edges. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green to bluish green on the surface but becomes gains darker rings with age and light brown on the underside. [2] [3]
Found in the North American southwest including the US states of California, Utah, and Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. [4] [5]