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powdered ruffle lichen

Parmotrema hypotropum

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Jersey.January 55, February 73, March 95, April 88, May 151, June 51, July 45, August 53, September 70, October 81, November 45, December 41.
United States8,075
New Jersey1,263
Pennsylvania941
Virginia924
Ohio834
Maryland827
North Carolina787
New York668
District of Columbia434
Tennessee333

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familyshield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae
GenusRuffle Lichens · Parmotrema

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Practise powdered ruffle lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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