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peppered rock tripe

Umbilicaria deusta

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 274, February 203, March 317, April 499, May 720, June 785, July 840, August 722, September 530, October 396, November 216, December 169.
United States6,478
Alaska5,673
Canada1,061
Ontario560
Finland265
Michigan208
Minnesota172
British Columbia150
Finland Proper116
Quebec104

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

Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Orderrocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies · Umbilicariales
FamilyRocktripes, Toadskin Lichens, and allies · Umbilicariaceae
GenusRock Tripes · Umbilicaria

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