Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (Linnaeus 1771)
Observed/Collected Location: YMCA Rainbow Ranch, Buda, Hays County, Texas
Date: February 14, 2010
Habitat: Grows on well lit nutrient rich branches of smaller trees. Often found on orchard trees and sometimes even fence posts.
Range: Worldwide
Notes: This is a symbiotic relationship between alga and fungi.