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Witch's Hair
Alectoria sarmentosa
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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Easily confused with
lace lichenRamalina menziesii
Methuselah's Beard LichenUsnea longissima
Pale-footed Horsehair LichenBryoria fuscescens
Tree-hair LichenBryoria fremontii
Fishbone Beard LichenUsnea dasopoga
Pitted Beard LichenUsnea cavernosa
Angel's HairRamalina thrausta
Lapland Beard LichenUsnea perplexans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 187,553 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3,078 |
| British Columbia | 1,698 |
| Washington | 670 |
| Quebec | 616 |
| Alaska | 300 |
| Oregon | 297 |
| Alberta | 272 |
| Idaho | 241 |
| Nunavut | 178 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Lichen growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the lichen plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | shield lichens and allies · Parmeliaceae |
| Genus | Witch's Hair Lichens · Alectoria |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Witch's Hair with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.