9,811 observationsLeast Concern
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Teloschistales ›Family: Teloschistaceae ›Genus: Xanthomendoza
About
Xanthomendoza fallax (hooded sunburst lichen) is a small yellow-orange to red-orange fioliose lichen that grows on bark, rarely on rock, all over the world except very dry areas.:130 The nonfruiting body (thallus) grows in rosettes to 3 cm in diameter. The rosettes sometimes coalesce with each other. The lobes may appear divided at the tips. It is sometimes tightly appressed to the substrate (adnate), and sometimes not. The fruiting bodies (apothecia) are lecanorine, meaning that they are...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hooded Sunburst Lichen is Xanthomendoza fallax.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the order Teloschistales.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the family Teloschistaceae.
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen belongs to the genus Xanthomendoza.