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Irregular Earth Tongue
Neolecta irregularis
1,620 observations in the source records
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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What the records say
- 1,620 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis
Neolecta vitellina
orange earthtongueMicroglossum rufum
Handsome ClubClavulinopsis laeticolor
Orange Jelly SpotDacrymyces chrysospermus
Yellow FanSpathularia flavida
Golden ChanterelleCantharellus cibarius
witch's butterTremella mesenterica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 747 |
|---|---|
| United States | 432 |
| Quebec | 269 |
| Ontario | 169 |
| Nova Scotia | 142 |
| New Brunswick | 101 |
| New York | 74 |
| New Hampshire | 56 |
| Maine | 55 |
| Vermont | 50 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Neolectomycetes |
| Order | Neolectales |
| Family | Neolectaceae |
| Genus | Neolecta |
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 Irregular Earth Tongue with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.