Summary ²

Xanthoparmelia conspersa (peppered rock-shield) is a foliose lichen.:134 Rosettes are 4–12 cm in diameter. The thallus may be appressed to the substrate or may be loosely attached.:134 Secondary metabolites found in Xanthoparmelia conspersa include usnic acid, hyposalazinic acid, stictic and norstictic acid.

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