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Cartilage Lichen

Ramalina fraxinea

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 531, February 392, March 615, April 967, May 1,394, June 1,520, July 1,627, August 1,399, September 1,027, October 767, November 419, December 327.
United States11,094
Alaska10,986
Lithuania448
Finland374
Finland Proper212
United Kingdom177
France173
Vilnius County145
Spain126
Uusimaa124

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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
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familybushy lichens, sea-fog lichens, and allies · Ramalinaceae
Genusbushy lichens · Ramalina

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