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Cora hirsuta
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About
Cora hirsuta is a species of basidiolichen in the family Hygrophoraceae. Found in the páramo region near Bogotá at over 3,000 m (9,800 ft) elevation, it was described as new to science in 2011. The lichen, characterised by its distinctively hairy upper surface and smaller lobes, thrives in a variety of habitats, including soil, bryophytes, and as epiphytes on trees.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Cora hirsuta
- Slug
- cora-hirsuta
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Cora
- Species
- hirsuta
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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