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Blistered Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria hyperborea

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 253, February 187, March 293, April 461, May 664, June 724, July 775, August 666, September 489, October 365, November 200, December 156.
United States6,437
Alaska5,233
Canada1,392
British Columbia325
Colorado193
Quebec185
Washington172
Idaho126
Alberta112
Ontario109

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

Traits

Group and habits

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Orderrocktripes, bloodspot lichens, and allies · Umbilicariales
FamilyRocktripes, Toadskin Lichens, and allies · Umbilicariaceae
GenusRock Tripes · Umbilicaria

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Blistered Rock Tripe with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.