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Orange lichen
Scientific name: Xanthoria
Orange lichen
Scientific name: Xanthoria
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Description
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Orange lichen is a family of lichen-forming fungi that exist in symbiotic communities with algae or bacteria. This is a large family with many species, and it was substantially revised in 2013 to correct previous errors of classification. Many species in this family appear as green or ocher mats on rocks and wood.
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Species of Orange lichen
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Lecanoromycetes Order
Teloschistales Family
Teloschistaceae Genus
Orange lichen