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Sulphur Firedot
Gyalolechia flavovirescens
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
sidewalk firedotXanthocarpia feracissima
Orange AtomsSquamulea subsoluta
Caloplaca eugyra
Xanthocarpia ochracea
Chewing Gum LichenProtoblastenia rupestris
Xanthocarpia crenulatella
Common Sunburst LichenXanthoria parietina
Smokey-eyed Boulder LichenPorpidia albocaerulescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,023 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,114 |
| Canada | 429 |
| Ontario | 363 |
| New York | 200 |
| District of Columbia | 164 |
| Wisconsin | 141 |
| Virginia | 138 |
| Switzerland | 136 |
| Minnesota | 130 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | Sunburst Lichens and Allies · Teloschistales |
| Family | sunburst lichens, firedots, and allies · Teloschistaceae |
| Genus | Sulphur Lichens · Gyalolechia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sulphur Firedot with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.