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Lingonberry Gall
Exobasidium vaccinii
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
Exobasidium ferrugineae
Exobasidium azaleae
Exobasidium arctostaphyli
dwarfing redleafExobasidium juelianum
Exobasidium japonicum
Exobasidium maculosum
Exobasidium vaccinii-uliginosi
Exobasidium splendidum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,287 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7,161 |
| Canada | 508 |
| Russia | 357 |
| Finland | 327 |
| Ontario | 258 |
| Massachusetts | 251 |
| New York | 182 |
| Virginia | 175 |
| Maryland | 166 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Plant pathogenDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly parasitize or infect plants.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
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
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Exobasidiomycetes |
| Order | Exobasidiales |
| Family | Exobasidiaceae |
| Genus | Exobasidium |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Lingonberry Gall with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.