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Dog's nose fungus

Camarops petersii

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 10, February 11, March 17, April 33, May 63, June 30, July 22, August 20, September 21, October 17, November 11, December 10.
United States1,370
Canada265
Ontario265
New York193
Michigan178
Pennsylvania122
Virginia96
New Jersey95
West Virginia89
Maryland83

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassSordariomycetes
OrderBoliniales
FamilyBoliniaceae
GenusCamarops

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