95,767 observationsLeast Concern
Common Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Teloschistales ›Family: Teloschistaceae ›Genus: Xanthoria
About
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common Sunburst Lichen is Xanthoria parietina.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the order Teloschistales.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the family Teloschistaceae.
- Common Sunburst Lichen belongs to the genus Xanthoria.