Sep 19, 2023
Xylopsora caradocensis (syn. Hypocenomyce caradocensis)
This boy is cute as hell. His chubby little puff-paint squamules, his squiggly little apothecia, his khaki coloration. I just think he's neat. X. caradocensis is a squamulose lichen that grows on conifers in the high elevations around the upper-montane or subalpine belt. According to records on GBIF, it can mainly be found in Europe, but there are a few records of it occurring in western North America and Central Asia that could use verification. Get out there and look for this guy!
images: source | source | source
info: source | source