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Budding Tube Lichen

Hypogymnia enteromorpha

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 53, February 46, March 52, April 69, May 87, June 67, July 54, August 53, September 54, October 48, November 43, December 49.
United States1,569
Washington675
Canada577
British Columbia550
Alaska283
Oregon243
California138
North Carolina78
Tennessee75
Idaho32

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
GenusTube Lichens · Hypogymnia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

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