Species sheet
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Common orange lichen
Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr.
LichensFungi and LichensOligochaetes and Hirudinae (Clitellates)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Foreshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Maritime sunburst lichenBritish English
- Shore lichen British English
- Yellow scaleBritish English
- Gelbe KrustenflechteGerman (Germany)
- WandflechteGerman (Germany)
- Liquen encostrante amarilloEuropean Spanish
- Parmélie des muraillesFrench (France)
- Lichen encroûtant jauneFrench (France)
- Parmélie des muraillesFrench (France)
- Xanthorie des muraillesFrench (France)
- Xanthorie maritimeFrench (France)
- Gele korstmos Dutch (Netherlands)
- Groot dooiermosDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Blasteniospora parietina
- Lichen parietinus
- Parmelia parietina
- Physcia parietina
- Teloschistes parietinus
- Xanthoria ectanea
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, LE GRANCHÉ Philippe in : DORIS, 10/11/2018 : Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. 1860, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1991
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr., https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2120
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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