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Bark Whitewash

Phlyctis boliviensis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 37, February 44, March 41, April 66, May 66, June 40, July 32, August 30, September 39, October 38, November 30, December 34.
United States1,451
North Carolina498
Tennessee253
Alabama138
Georgia123
South Carolina114
Louisiana82
Mississippi71
Virginia54
Maryland24

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Orderscript lichens, whitewash lichens, and allies · Ostropales
Familywhitewash lichens and allies · Phlyctidaceae
GenusBlemished Lichens · Phlyctis

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