Xanthoparmelia lavicola
| Xanthoparmelia lavicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthoparmelia |
| Species: | X. lavicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthoparmelia lavicola (Gyeln.) Hale
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Parmelia lavicola Gyeln. | |
Xanthoparmelia lavicola is a species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae that can be found in Mexico, north to Arizona and California in the United States. It has also been found in Ecuador.[3] Xanthoparmelia lavicola grows in dry habitats on acidic rocks.[3] It has also been called the trochanter lichen.[4]
Description
The upper part is either light yellow or yellow-green, and the bottom surface is brown. The apothecia are 2–7 millimetres (0.079–0.276 in) wide, and the thallus is laminal and 4–7 centimetres (1.6–2.8 in) in diameter. The disc is either cinnamon-brown or dark brown, and ellipsoid. The pycnidia is immersed, while the conidia are bifusiform.[3]
See also
References
- ^ NatureServe. "Xanthoparmelia lavicola". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Xanthoparmelia lavicola". www.indexfungorum.org. Index Fungorum. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Xanthoparmelia lavicola (Gyelnik) Hale". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Tripp, Erin (2017). Field guide to the lichens of White Rocks (Boulder, Colorado). University Press of Colorado. ISBN 9781607325543.