Caloplaca bolacina

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C. arenaria in lichen community
Caloplaca bolacina (orange) in a lichen community on granite. Other lichens are Lecanora muralis (gray), Acarospora veronensis (brown), and Acarospora socialis (yellow). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
C. arenaria with L. muralis
Caloplaca bolacina (orange) with Lecanora muralis (gray-green). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
C. arenaria with L. muralis
Caloplaca bolacina (orange) with Lecanora muralis (gray-green). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
C. arenaria with L. muralis
Caloplaca bolacina sterile areoles (yellowish) with emerging fertile orange apothecia. Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
C. arenaria with L. muralis
Caloplaca bolacina (orange-red) surrounded by Candalariella aurella (yellow). Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
 

Caloplaca bolacina is a common orange crust on granite. Voucher specimen deposited at the UCR Herbarium, specimen no. 2161.

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