Fungi › Chrysotrichaceae
Common Gold-dust
Chrysothrix xanthina
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
gold dust lichenChrysothrix candelaris
Candleflame LichenCandelaria concolor
Common Sunburst LichenXanthoria parietina
Common GoldspeckCandelariella vitellina
Astrothelium aeneum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,325 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 253 |
| Georgia | 145 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Alabama | 106 |
| South Carolina | 101 |
| California | 65 |
| Louisiana | 52 |
| Virginia | 50 |
| Texas | 44 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order | Arthoniales |
| Family | Chrysotrichaceae |
| Genus | Gold Dust Lichens · Chrysothrix |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Gold-dust with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.