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Golden-eye Lichen

Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

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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 Texas.January 439, February 462, March 471, April 680, May 370, June 180, July 161, August 167, September 198, October 246, November 279, December 309.
United States7,118
Texas4,650
California1,267
Australia1,130
Canada664
South Australia664
New Zealand508
Ontario439
France421
Oklahoma342

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

Traits

Group and habits

Classification

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

Sources

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