Talk:Letharia vulpina

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Did you know... that wolf lichen, fungal species Letharia vulpina (pictured), was used historically as a wolf poison by combining it with powdered glass and meat?

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Same as Staghorn Lichen

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Everyone I know (near central Calif. Sierras) learned it as "staghorn lichen." A computer search of staghorn or wolf, are about the same. Shouldn't "staghorn" be emphasized?
--2602:306:CFCE:1EE0:E1A3:7EC5:1AFA:8191 (talk) 20:14, 1 November 2019 (UTC)Just SayingReply

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