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Punctured Bushy Lichen

Ramalina dilacerata

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 57, February 42, March 66, April 104, May 150, June 163, July 174, August 150, September 110, October 82, November 45, December 35.
United States1,768
Canada1,182
Alaska1,178
Quebec240
Ontario238
British Columbia217
Newfoundland and Labrador193
Minnesota146
Washington144
Oregon122

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
Familybushy lichens, sea-fog lichens, and allies · Ramalinaceae
Genusbushy lichens · Ramalina

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Punctured Bushy Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.