Fungi › sunburst lichens, firedots, and allies
sidewalk firedot
Xanthocarpia feracissima
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
Sulphur FiredotGyalolechia flavovirescens
Hidden Goldspeck LichenCandelariella aurella
Elegant Sunburst LichenRusavskia elegans
Common GoldspeckCandelariella vitellina
Coral FiredotCaloplaca cinnabarina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,107 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 258 |
| Canada | 120 |
| New York | 110 |
| Ontario | 104 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| Iowa | 80 |
| South Dakota | 74 |
| Ohio | 74 |
| Minnesota | 56 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | Sunburst Lichens and Allies · Teloschistales |
| Family | sunburst lichens, firedots, and allies · Teloschistaceae |
| Genus | Xanthocarpia |
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 sidewalk firedot with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.