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Xanthoparmelia californica

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Species of lichen found in the USA and Mexico

Xanthoparmelia californica
Conservation status

Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Xanthoparmelia
Species: X. californica
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.

Description

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.

Habitat and range

Found in the North American southwest including the US states of California, Utah, and Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia californica". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia californica. NatureServe. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 22 Aug 2022.
  2. Nash III, Thomas H., ed. (2002). Lichen flora of the greater Sonoran Desert region. Tempe, Ariz.: Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University. ISBN 0-9716759-0-2. OCLC 50120839.
  3. Barcenas-Peña, Alejandrina; Leavitt, Steven D.; Grewe, Felix; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten (2021-06-15). "Diversity of Xanthoparmelia (Parmeliaceae) species in Mexican xerophytic scrub vegetation, evidenced by molecular, morphological and chemistry data". Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 78 (1): e107. doi:10.3989/ajbm.2564. ISSN 1988-3196. S2CID 236290348.
  4. "CNALH - Xanthoparmelia californica". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. Shrestha, G. (2012-05-16). "A Checklist of the Lichens of the Beaver Dam Slope, Washington County, Utah, USA". North American Fungi. 7: 1–7. doi:10.2509/naf2012.007.005.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthoparmelia californica


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