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Rippled Ring Lichen

Arctoparmelia separata

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 24, February 18, March 28, April 43, May 62, June 68, July 73, August 63, September 46, October 34, November 19, December 15.
United States496
Alaska492
Canada399
Nunavut197
Northwest Territories97
Yukon53
Saskatchewan20
Ontario14
Quebec11
Manitoba7

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
Familyshield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae
GenusRing Lichens · Arctoparmelia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

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