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Xanthoria parietina

Xanthoria parietina
Description

Orange wall lichen is a type of lichen that grows on rocks, walls and other hard surfaces. It has a bright orange color and a crusty texture. The plant is a symbiotic organism that is composed of a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. The fungus provides the structure and the alga or cyanobacterium provides the food through photosynthesis. Orange wall lichen does not have roots, stems or leaves.

Taxonomic tree
Kingdom:Fungi
Subkingdom:Dikarya
Division:Ascomycota
Class:Lecanoromycetes
Subclass:Lecanoromycetidae
Family:Teloschistaceae
Genus:Xanthoria

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