Lichens of Mission Trails Regional Park

There has been 70 species of lichen found within Mission Trails Regional Park. Some of these species have been verified while other have not. This means this list is not absolute but an attempt at cataloging species that may occur in the park.

Common Sunburst Lichen ¹
Xanthoria parietina

Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen ²
Polycauliona polycarpa

Squamulea subsoluta ³

Caloplaca impolita ⁴

Poplar Sunburst Lichen ⁵
Xanthomendoza hasseana

Red Firedot Lichen ⁶
Caloplaca luteominia

Caloplaca crenulatella ⁴

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Lichens of Mission Trails Regional Park

Common Sunburst Lichen 1 Xanthoria parietina

Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen 2 Polycauliona polycarpa

Squamulea subsoluta 3

Caloplaca impolita 4

Poplar Sunburst Lichen 5 Xanthomendoza hasseana

Red Firedot Lichen 6 Caloplaca luteominia

Caloplaca crenulatella 4