Bare-bottomed Sunburst
Scientific Name:
Xanthomendoza fulva
Type:
Lichen
Habitat:
Primarily “open” bark, but occasionally in shaded areas and on rock surfaces
Range:
Earth’s northern hemisphere, including North America, and concentrating in temperate climates
Status:
Critically-imperiled in some areas
This species is
NATIVE
to the Truckee Meadows.
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