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Bare-bottomed Sunburst Lichen

Xanthomendoza fulva

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 17, February 12, March 20, April 31, May 44, June 48, July 52, August 44, September 33, October 24, November 13, December 10.
United States866
Alaska349
Canada106
California74
Ontario51
Idaho50
Minnesota47
Wyoming45
Oregon34
British Columbia34

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

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
OrderSunburst Lichens and Allies · Teloschistales
Familysunburst lichens, firedots, and allies · Teloschistaceae
GenusXanthomendoza

Sources

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