Sidewalk Firedot Lichen Xanthocarpia feracissima (H. Magn.) Frödén, Arup & Søchting    Synonyms: Caloplaca feracissima.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Lecanoromycetes   >   Order Teloschistales   >   Family Teloschistaceae   >   Genus Xanthocarpia   

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Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Howard Co., Maryland (3/20/2011). Per Richard, it often resides on old cement or mortar. It is the reason that old sidewalks become yellow. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/12/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Worcester Co., Maryland. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). (c) Nova Patch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Nova Patch via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). (c) Nova Patch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Nova Patch via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sidewalk Firedot Lichen in Washington Co., Maryland (1/22/2021). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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