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Globe Ball Lichen

Sphaerophorus globosus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 848, February 626, March 982, April 1,544, May 2,227, June 2,428, July 2,598, August 2,234, September 1,640, October 1,224, November 669, December 523.
United States18,316
Alaska17,544
Canada2,082
British Columbia561
Washington452
Nova Scotia376
Quebec334
Oregon189
United Kingdom135
Newfoundland and Labrador114

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

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
FamilySphaerophoraceae
GenusCoral Lichens · Sphaerophorus

Sources

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Practise Globe Ball Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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