Candelaria concolor

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Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on bark.
Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on bark.
Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on bark.
Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on bark.
Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on Cylindropuntia californica wood.
Photo ©2005 Tad Beckman.
Candelaria concolorCandelaria concolor on bark of a Bladderpod.
Photo ©2008 Tad Beckman.

Candelaria concolor is the common yellow lichen on bark throughout station. It is a good indicator of high nitrogen pollution when dominant in lichen community. Voucher specimen deposited at the UCR Herbarium, specimen no. 2178.

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