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Variable Cracked-ruffle

Parmotrema subisidiosum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 48, February 57, March 53, April 85, May 85, June 51, July 41, August 39, September 50, October 49, November 38, December 44.
United States2,041
North Carolina640
Tennessee315
Georgia182
Virginia166
South Carolina140
Alabama132
Maryland109
Louisiana43
West Virginia40

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

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familyshield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae
GenusRuffle Lichens · Parmotrema

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