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Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
26 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
White BlanketCryptothecia striata
Bark Rash LichenPyrenula cruenta
common greenshield lichenFlavoparmelia caperata
Marchandiomyces corallinus
Whitewash LichenPhlyctis argena
Herpothallon roseocinctum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,640 |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,138 |
| Louisiana | 624 |
| Georgia | 492 |
| Alabama | 420 |
| Colombia | 371 |
| Mexico | 354 |
| Sao Paulo | 325 |
| South Carolina | 305 |
| Parana | 237 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order | Arthoniales |
| Family | Christmas lichens, comma lichens, and allies · Arthoniaceae |
| Genus | Christmas lichens · Herpothallon |
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 Christmas lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.