species 6,585 observations

Peppered Rock-shield

Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Field notes

Xanthoparmelia conspersa, commonly known as the peppered rock-shield, is a foliose lichen and the type species of genus Xanthoparmelia. It is widely distributed in temperate zones, and has been recorded from Japan, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided