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Pore lichen

Lepra albescens

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 458, February 338, March 530, April 833, May 1,201, June 1,310, July 1,401, August 1,205, September 885, October 660, November 361, December 282.
United States9,483
Alaska9,464
France108
Lithuania94
Germany46
Vilnius County45
Switzerland37
Bayern37
Spain33
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté28

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

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
Orderwart lichens, water lichens, and allies · Pertusariales
Familywart lichens, pore lichens, and allies · Pertusariaceae
GenusFluff-wart lichens · Lepra

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