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Evans' Deer Moss

Cladonia evansii

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alabama.January 61, February 66, March 69, April 121, May 85, June 56, July 46, August 44, September 59, October 62, November 50, December 51.
United States3,650
Alabama516
Georgia226
North Carolina155
South Carolina62
Mississippi33
Louisiana15
Virginia2
Missouri1
West Virginia1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familyspindles and structured lichens · Cladoniaceae
Genuspixie cup and reindeer lichens · Cladonia

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