Chrysothrix sp. (genus)

1 A gold dust lichen at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Chrysothrix sp. (genus)	6 Jun 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Chrysothrix sp. (genus)	6 Jun 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Chrysothrix candelaris	5 Jun 2019	karenretra

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User's notes

Gold dust lichen - I only know of the species I've suggested but realise there are others in the genus. On red stringybark, low to the ground. None observed on other nearby trees.

3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

6 Jun 2019

Hi Karen
I don't feel confident of confirming this as Chrysothrix candelaris. My reference shows that it doesn't occur in Australia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysothrix_candelaris
How about Chrysothrix sp. (genus)?

karenretra wrote:

7 Jun 2019

Thanks Michael (for looking at this and my other uploads!). I'm more than happy to stick to the genus.
I doubt my images have sufficient detail to make a call to species anyway.

ALA records support that particular species being in Australia:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-77455
As does ABRS:
https://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/lichenlist/VOLUME%2057/Chrysothrix_candelaris_d.html

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

7 Jun 2019

Goodo, thanks for the extra information.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.798478 -36.126053
Altitude 339.9m
Places West Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Jun 2019 02:43 PM Recorded on
karenretra Recorded by
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karenretra Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Chrysothrix sp. (genus) Lichens Lichens; Mosses & other Bryophytes

Species information

Chrysothrix sp. (genus) Scientific name
A gold dust lichen Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1081.45m Recorded at altitude
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