Xanthoparmelia callifolioides

Xanthoparmelia callifolioides is a foliose lichen that belongs to the genus Xanthoparmelia.

Description
Xanthoparmelia callifolioides grows to around 5–10 cm in diameter with broad light green lobes that are 1.5-3mm wide. Found to grow on small stones, pebbles, and nearby soil. Backside contains moderate collections of patchy simple rhizines that are approximately 1–2 mm long. A close relative is the lichen Xanthoparmelia taractica

Habitat and range
Xanthoparmelia callifolioides is found mostly in the southern hemisphere, including Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, and Chile.

Chemistry
Xanthoparmelia callifolioides is known to contain usnic acid.