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Mountain Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza montana
20 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Sunburst LichenXanthoria parietina
Poplar Sunburst LichenXanthomendoza hasseana
Hooded Sunburst LichenXanthomendoza fallax
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 490 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 192 |
| Colorado | 45 |
| New Mexico | 39 |
| Wyoming | 39 |
| Utah | 37 |
| Canada | 30 |
| Texas | 28 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| California | 23 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | Sunburst Lichens and Allies · Teloschistales |
| Family | sunburst lichens, firedots, and allies · Teloschistaceae |
| Genus | Xanthomendoza |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mountain Sunburst Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.