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Ballpoint Rocktripe Lichen

Umbilicaria polyrrhiza

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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28 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 86, February 64, March 100, April 157, May 226, June 246, July 264, August 227, September 167, October 124, November 68, December 53.
United States1,864
Alaska1,781
Finland82
Canada63
Finland Proper62
British Columbia58
Washington35
California24
Oregon14
United Kingdom11

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

Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Orderrocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies · Umbilicariales
FamilyRocktripes, Toadskin Lichens, and allies · Umbilicariaceae
GenusRock Tripes · Umbilicaria

Sources

Remember the name next time.

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