Teloschistaceae Xanthoria aureola (X. ectaneoides) Growth type foliose Chemical results: K+ crimson Usually coastal in 'orange' and 'grey' zones and on nutrient-rich siliceous walls and buildings near coast. Scattered records from exposed upland calcareous rocks. Lobes are narrower than those of Xanthoria parietina, strap-like, adpressed and not or only slightly overlapping. Apothecia are usually absent but sometimes present and occasionally numerous.

Xanthoria aureola
Dancing Ledge, Dorset. February 2013