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Coral Hairlichen

Teloschistes inflatus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 3, February 2, March 1, April 3, May 4, June 9, July 3, August 5, September 3, October 2, November 1, December 1.
South Africa37
Western Cape24
Eastern Cape12
Nothern Cape1

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
GenusHair Lichens · Teloschistes

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Coral Hairlichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.