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Fringed Rosette Lichen

Physcia tenella

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 1,836, February 1,356, March 2,124, April 3,342, May 4,819, June 5,254, July 5,623, August 4,835, September 3,550, October 2,650, November 1,448, December 1,132.
United States38,482
Alaska37,968
Germany513
United Kingdom472
England428
Canada366
Berlin340
British Columbia260
Poland212
California174

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Traits

Group and habits

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

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Orderbutton lichens, rosette lichens, and allies · Caliciales
Familyrosette lichens, frost lichens, and allies · Physciaceae
Genusrosette lichens · Physcia

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