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Hanging Fringe Lichen
Anaptychia crinalis
27 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
Great Ciliated LichenAnaptychia ciliarisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 520 |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 342 |
| United States | 207 |
| Michigan | 143 |
| Quebec | 62 |
| Minnesota | 42 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 38 |
| British Columbia | 27 |
| New York | 15 |
| Northwest Territories | 15 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | button lichens, rosette lichens, and allies · Caliciales |
| Family | rosette lichens, frost lichens, and allies · Physciaceae |
| Genus | Fringe Lichens · Anaptychia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hanging Fringe Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.