Xanthoparmelia scabrosa, jocularly known as sexy footpath lichen or sexy pavement lichen, is a foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It tolerates a very wide range of substrata, predominantly rock but also tree bark, roofing tiles, glass, and in wetter areas bitumen paths and roads.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sexy pavement lichen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Xanthoparmelia plittii
- Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
- Xanthoparmelia tinctina
- Xanthoparmelia stenophylla
- Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Parmeliaceae
- Genus
- Xanthoparmelia
- Species
- Xanthoparmelia scabrosa
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