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Powdered Wrinkle Lichen
Tuckermanopsis chlorophylla
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.
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Easily confused with
variable wrinkle-lichenTuckermanopsis orbata
Varied Rag LichenPlatismatia glauca
Tree LungwortLobaria pulmonaria
Broad Wrinkle LichenTuckermanopsis platyphylla
Chestnut Wrinkle LichenTuckermanopsis sepincola
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,733 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,436 |
| Canada | 511 |
| Finland | 456 |
| British Columbia | 406 |
| Finland Proper | 181 |
| Russia | 115 |
| Washington | 113 |
| Uusimaa | 91 |
| Alberta | 81 |
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 | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | shield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae |
| Genus | Wrinkle Lichens · Tuckermanopsis |
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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 Powdered Wrinkle Lichen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.