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Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
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
Lesser RocktripeUmbilicaria muhlenbergii
Frosted Rock TripeUmbilicaria americana
Common Toadskin LichenLasallia papulosa
Pennsylvania Toadskin LichenLasallia pensylvanica
peppered rock tripeUmbilicaria deusta
Petalled Rocktripe LichenUmbilicaria polyphylla
Granulating Rocktripe LichenUmbilicaria hirsuta
Emery Rocktripe LichenUmbilicaria phaea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 17,285 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3,393 |
| New York | 3,132 |
| Ontario | 2,274 |
| Massachusetts | 1,669 |
| Tennessee | 1,476 |
| North Carolina | 1,358 |
| New Hampshire | 1,022 |
| Maine | 914 |
| Pennsylvania | 843 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Lichenized fungusListed by a harvested fungal ecology source as lichenized.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | rocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies · Umbilicariales |
| Family | Rocktripes, Toadskin Lichens, and allies · Umbilicariaceae |
| Genus | Rock Tripes · Umbilicaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Smooth Rock Tripe with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.