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Moondust Speckled Lichen
Punctelia caseana
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
rough speckled shield lichenPunctelia rudecta
common greenshield lichenFlavoparmelia caperata
Netted shield lichenParmelia sulcata
Speckled GreenshieldFlavopunctelia flaventior
Mealy Speckled Shield LichenPunctelia missouriensis
powdered ruffle lichenParmotrema hypotropum
Salted Ruffle LichenParmotrema crinitum
Powdered Speckled Shield LichenPunctelia jeckeri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,048 |
|---|---|
| New York | 465 |
| Pennsylvania | 391 |
| North Carolina | 383 |
| Tennessee | 339 |
| Canada | 325 |
| Virginia | 322 |
| West Virginia | 291 |
| Ontario | 254 |
| Maryland | 176 |
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 | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | shield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae |
| Genus | Speckled Shield Lichens · Punctelia |
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 Moondust Speckled Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.