Fungi › Lobariaceae
Smooth Lungwort
Ricasolia quercizans
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
Tree LungwortLobaria pulmonaria
common greenshield lichenFlavoparmelia caperata
rough speckled shield lichenPunctelia rudecta
Textured Lung LichenLobarina scrobiculata
Ricasolia virens
Giant Candlewax LichenRicasolia amplissima
Netted shield lichenParmelia sulcata
Eastern Ragged-rim LichenLoxospora ochrophaea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 4,133 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,563 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,839 |
| Quebec | 1,268 |
| North Carolina | 563 |
| Ontario | 561 |
| Tennessee | 533 |
| New Brunswick | 272 |
| Virginia | 250 |
| Maine | 233 |
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 | Peltigerales |
| Family | Lobariaceae |
| Genus | Ricasolia |
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 Smooth Lungwort with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.