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Plitt's Rock Shield
Xanthoparmelia plittii
Xanthoparmelia plittii is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus.
From the article Xanthoparmelia plittii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Xanthoparmelia plittii grows to around 4-10 cm in diameter with irregularly lobate lobes which are approximately 0.5-2 mm wide. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green, with cylindrical isidia. The lower surface is pale or medium brown in color with moderately to densely packed rhizines anchoring the lichen to the surface. Xanthoparmelia plittii is a member of the Xanthoparmelia mexicana group, a complex of similar species that differ mainly in their secondary chemistry.
Range & habitat
Xanthoparmelia plittii has been observed mostly in North America, but has been found in South America and Europe as well.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and range”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 60729.