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Xanthoria
Xanthoria parietina
A vivid orange-yellow leaf-like lichen growing on tree bark, rocks, and roofs around the world, often noticed for the cheerful color it gives ordinary stones.
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List of Plants That Start With X
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Xerographica
Tillandsia xerographica
A Guatemalan giant air plant that forms an enormous silver curly rosette without soil, the king of tillandsias and a centerpiece of modern living decor.
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Xeronema
Xeronema callistemon
A New Zealand cliff-dwelling perennial called the Poor Knights lily, famous for spectacular toothbrush-like red flower spikes after long dry summers.
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