xanthoria parietina foliose lichen

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Xanthoria parietina is a foliose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Xanthoria parietina, foliose, fungus, leafy, lichen common names common orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen and Royalty Free Stock Photo

Xanthoria parietina is a foliose lichen Royalty Free Stock Photo

Xanthoria parietina is a foliose, or leafy, lichen. Orange lichen, yellow scale, maritime sunburst lichen, shore lichen Royalty Free Stock Photo

Xanthoria parietina is a foliose, or leafy, lichen. 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.