[Lichens of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Elegant Orange Wall Lichen, Elegant Sunburst Lichen

Xanthoria elegans var. splendens

Synonymn: Caloplaca splendens

(Teloschistaceae)

Elegant Orange Wall Lichen, Elegant Sunburst Lichen: Xanthoria elegans var. splendens (Synonymn: Caloplaca splendens) (Teloschistaceae)

Elegant orange wall lichen as seen on rock outcrops on Quigley Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve.............June 18, 2012.
Paul Slichter