Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr.

Maritime Sunburst Lichen

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Fungus

Sublevel 1: Lichen

Sublevel 2: Crustose Lichen

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Division: Ascomycota

Class: Lecanoromycetes

Order: Teloschistales

Family: Teloschistaceae

Genus: Xanthoria

Species: Xanthoria parietina

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for fungi. The federal government and New England states do not evaluate fungi for rarity.

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Xanthoria parietina