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Effervescent Tarpaper Lichen
Collema furfuraceum
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
Blistered Jelly LichenCollema nigrescens
Tree JellyCollema subflaccidum
Peppered Moon LichenSticta fuliginosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,101 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,903 |
| Canada | 282 |
| California | 236 |
| Arizona | 147 |
| North Carolina | 145 |
| British Columbia | 133 |
| Tennessee | 128 |
| Ontario | 61 |
| New York | 39 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | Peltigerales |
| Family | Collemataceae |
| Genus | Tree Jelly Lichens · Collema |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Effervescent Tarpaper Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.