Fungi › Stereocaulaceae

lava-colonizing lichen

Stereocaulon vulcani

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Hawaii.January 6, February 5, March 6, April 4, May 3, June 3, July 4, August 3, September 3, October 4, November 4, December 6.
United States48
Hawaii48

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

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
FamilyStereocaulaceae
GenusFoam Lichens · Stereocaulon

Sources

Remember the name next time.

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