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Sphaerophorus

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Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.

Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens,^[2]^[3] coral lichens,^[4]^: 198 or tree coral.^[4]^: 198

According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.^[5]

^ "Sphaerophorus Pers. 1794". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
^ Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus), Encyclopedia of Life
^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
^ ^a ^b Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.

Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens, coral lichens,: 198 or tree coral.: 198

According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.