Lichens of North Carolina
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Obscuroplaca camptidia (Tuck.) Søchting, Arup & Bungartz - Gray-rimmed Firedot Lichen


Image by Gary Perlmutter
Taxonomy
Family: TeloschistaceaeSynonym: Caloplaca camptidia, Phaeoplaca camptidia                                                                                  
Comments: Type locations from multiple US states, including North Carolina (Tuckerman 1862).
Identification
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Technical Description: Tuckerman, E. (1862) Observations on North American and other lichens. 2. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 5: 383-422                                                                                  
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Durham Co.
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