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Black Stone Flower

Parmotrema perlatum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 1,066, February 787, March 1,234, April 1,941, May 2,799, June 3,052, July 3,266, August 2,808, September 2,062, October 1,539, November 841, December 657.
United States23,131
Alaska22,052
North Carolina261
Tennessee234
United Kingdom187
England164
Netherlands157
California156
France153
Canada132

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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
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familyshield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae
GenusRuffle Lichens · Parmotrema

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