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Limestone Lobed Firedot

Variospora flavescens

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 228, February 168, March 263, April 414, May 597, June 652, July 697, August 600, September 440, October 329, November 180, December 140.
United States4,708
Alaska4,708
United Kingdom495
England448
France284
Bretagne88
Netherlands56
Italy53
Spain44
Wales41

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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
GenusVariospora

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