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Powdery Sunburst Lichen

Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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28 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 32, February 32, March 51, April 101, May 193, June 91, July 68, August 62, September 65, October 53, November 33, December 30.
United States1,563
Canada861
Ontario811
Minnesota616
Wisconsin361
Michigan181
Iowa140
Russia69
New York63
North Dakota39

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

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
OrderSunburst Lichens and Allies · Teloschistales
Familysunburst lichens, firedots, and allies · Teloschistaceae
GenusXanthomendoza

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