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Powdery-margined Cryptic Shade Lichen
Physciella chloantha
28 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
rosette lichenPhyscia millegrana
Common Sunburst LichenXanthoria parietina
Pom-pom Shadow LichenPhaeophyscia pusilloides
Mealy Cryptic Shade LichenPhysciella melanchra
Mealy Shadow LichenPhaeophyscia orbicularis
Candleflame LichenCandelaria concolor
common greenshield lichenFlavoparmelia caperata
Hooded Rosette LichenPhyscia adscendens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,948 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 535 |
| District of Columbia | 357 |
| Canada | 274 |
| Ontario | 234 |
| Missouri | 165 |
| Illinois | 123 |
| Minnesota | 118 |
| Iowa | 95 |
| Kansas | 86 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
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 | Physciella |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Powdery-margined Cryptic Shade Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.