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Membranous pelt lichen

Peltigera membranacea

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A large "dog lichen" that exhibits a foliose growth pattern. Can be common locally. The fang-like features are rhizines.

Habitat:

Spotted in the West Hylebos wetland on a moss covered log.

Reference Links:

membranous pelt lichen (Peltigera membranacea) · iNaturalist.org

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Brian38
For sure, it is fun and challenging. I think I spent two hours this morning trying to ID the weevil wasp I posted. I didn't have a clue when I first started - other than I thought it might be a wasp. But it wasn't fitting in any model I looked at.
flowntheloop
I agree about them being difficult to identify! I, too, have a lot of photos backed up that need ID'ing. It is a fun process, isn't it?!
Brian38
Thanks for commenting flowntheloop. I took so many pics of lichens earlier in the year that it's taking me awhile to research and post them. Some of the species differences are so subtle.

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Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of the Puget Sound Eco-Region
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PublishedAugust 4, 2017

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