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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.