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Thick-walled Cladonia

Cladonia pachycladodes

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 6, February 7, March 6, April 10, May 10, June 6, July 5, August 5, September 6, October 6, November 5, December 5.
United States435
North Carolina77
Alabama47
South Carolina10
Georgia2

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

Sources

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