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Sugared Sunburst Lichen

Rusavskia sorediata

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 38, February 28, March 44, April 68, May 99, June 108, July 115, August 99, September 73, October 54, November 30, December 23.
United States976
Alaska778
Canada248
Ontario123
Michigan58
Minnesota54
Wisconsin50
Northwest Territories29
Nunavut27
British Columbia18

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

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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