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Xanthoria elegans (Link) Th. Fr.

3 photos.
A foliose lichen bordering on the crustose known as the "elegant sunburst lichen".  It is
usually found on rock.  Similar to X. sorediata.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 191776

Xanthoria elegans
1.  April 29, 2007.  A group on granite with numereous apothecia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xanthoria elegans
2.  April29, 2007.  Closeup view of another
patch taken in the sme area as photo 1.
Xanthoria elegans
3.  May 20, 2007.  Several patches taken at
high elevation.

 

Xanthoria elegans
4.  May 11, 2016.
Xanthoria elegans
5. May 11, 2016.

Photos 1 and 2 taken on the Ketchem Rocks.
A series of granite tors located
six miles south of Central, Alaska.
65°  29.1' N,  144° 45.2' W
Elev. 1300 ft.

Photo 3 taken southwest of Eagle
Summit in the gravel pit
above the headwaters of Bates Creek.
65°  27.5' N,   145°  25.9' W
Elev. 3300 ft.

Photo 4 taken on Ketchem Rocks
Latitude: N 65° 29' 33.086
Longitude: W 144° 44' 49.18
Altitude: 431.77 m

Photo 5 taken on Ketchem Rocks
Latitude: N 65° 29' 30.668
Longitude: W 144° 44' 55.226
Altitude: 407.74 m