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Auburn Firedot

Leproplaca cirrochroa

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 16, February 12, March 18, April 29, May 41, June 45, July 48, August 41, September 30, October 23, November 12, December 10.
United States412
Alaska325
Switzerland59
Canada57
Ontario57
Wisconsin32
Minnesota27
Vaud20
Austria18
Poland18

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Classification

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

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