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Asterisk Lichen
Arthonia radiata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Lecidella lichenLecidella elaeochroma
Common Script LichenGraphis scripta
Arthothelium ruanum
Ascodichaena rugosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 20,632 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 20,018 |
| Canada | 436 |
| Ontario | 317 |
| United Kingdom | 234 |
| England | 217 |
| Netherlands | 194 |
| Minnesota | 137 |
| Germany | 136 |
| Zuid-Holland | 122 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order | Arthoniales |
| Family | Christmas lichens, comma lichens, and allies · Arthoniaceae |
| Genus | Comma Lichens · Arthonia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Asterisk Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.