Sunburst Lichen

(Xanthoria sp.)













				Photo by Luciearl

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Distribution			Sources: 4, 7, 24, 26, 29, 30, 77.

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Taxonomy	Division:	Ascomycota (sac fungi)
	No Rank:	saccharomyceta
	Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
	No Rank:	leotiomyceta
	Class:	Lecanoromycetes
	Subclass:	Lecanoromycetidae
	Order:	Teloschistales
	Suborder:	Teloschistineae
	Family:	Teloschistaceae
	Subfamily:	Xanthorioideae

Subordinate Taxa	Elegant Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria elegans) Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria polycarpa) Poplar Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria hasseana) Powdery Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria ulophyllodes) Sugared Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria sorediata)

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Luciearl 10/9/2018	Location: Cass County It was drizzly day which makes the lichens and moss colors stand out.

Luciearl 9/26/2018	Location: Cass County




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Created: 10/6/2018

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