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]
| Xanthoparmelia californica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Description edit
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]
Habitat and range edit
Found in the North American southwest including the US states of California, Utah, and Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora.[4][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer - Xanthoparmelia californica". NatureServe Explorer Xanthoparmelia californica. NatureServe. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 22 Aug 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CNALH - Xanthoparmelia californica". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ 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.
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