Caloplaca maritima

Caloplaca maritima. This species is very similar to, and often grows with Caloplaca marina. It is always much more yellow, contrasting witht he orange of C. marina. It is less common, but where it grows can be frequent. This photograph was taken in St Brelade's Churchyard, Jersey. I have seen it once in Kent, growing on pebbles beside a temporary pool close to the sea.

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