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turban cup lichen

Cladonia peziziformis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 38, February 46, March 42, April 68, May 68, June 41, July 33, August 31, September 40, October 39, November 31, December 35.
United States4,882
North Carolina512
Virginia394
Missouri390
Georgia250
Illinois243
Alabama223
Tennessee221
Kentucky220
Maryland212

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
Familyspindles and structured lichens · Cladoniaceae
Genuspixie cup and reindeer lichens · Cladonia

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