Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa is a lichen which belongs to the Xanthoparmelia genus. It is found only in Australia. It is one of the few lichens that is listed as endangered.
This lichen grows to around 7âÂÂ12 cm in diameter, with irregular and dichotomously branched lobes. The upper surface of the lichen is yellow-green.
Xanthoparmelia canobolasensis and Xanthoparmelia metastrigosa are known only from Mount Canobolas.