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Golden Hair-lichen

Teloschistes flavicans

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 182, February 140, March 100, April 111, May 108, June 79, July 68, August 69, September 88, October 90, November 115, December 104.
United States1,724
California1,091
Hawaii394
Alaska380
South Africa127
Spain119
Canarias116
New Zealand101
Western Cape89
Ecuador68

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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