Chrysothrix xanthina

A lichen at Mount Fairy, NSW

Chrysothrix xanthina at Mount Fairy, NSW - 19 Jun 2020
Chrysothrix xanthina at Mount Fairy, NSW - 19 Jun 2020
Chrysothrix xanthina at Mount Fairy, NSW - 19 Jun 2020
Chrysothrix xanthina at Mount Fairy, NSW - 19 Jun 2020
Chrysothrix xanthina at Mount Fairy, NSW - 19 Jun 2020
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Identification history

Chrysothrix xanthina 2 Jul 2020 Heino1
Chrysothrix xanthina 22 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 22 Jun 2020 TimL

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User's notes

Unsure if this is a fungi. It was a striking fluorescent colour after recent rain. The fourth image was taken at 3X magnification and the fifth image at 5X magnification. The fifth image shows the structure left behind by previous growth.

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Heino1 wrote:
   2 Jul 2020
The 5th image probably hows Xylodon australis. There seem to be a few granules of Chrysothrix as well.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 19 Jun 2020 12:06 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Species information

  • Chrysothrix xanthina Scientific name
  • A lichen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 778.93m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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