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Elegant Sunburst Lichen

Rusavskia elegans

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Colorado.January 48, February 20, March 44, April 54, May 81, June 48, July 45, August 40, September 36, October 26, November 23, December 21.
United States8,457
Canada5,317
Colorado1,791
British Columbia1,520
Ontario1,373
Germany1,372
Alberta1,001
Minnesota782
Bayern559
Wyoming433

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

Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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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
GenusRusavskia

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