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Felt Lichen

Peltigera sp.

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Smooth on top and leathery on the underside. Beautiful gray-green with white tips on the lobes

Habitat:

Mossy, rocky area in Rocky Mountain National Park

Reference Links:

Peltigera - Wikipedia

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Comments (3)
Machi
Thanks Leuba and Christine!
Leuba Ridgway
Great pics Machi. It is a beautiful lichen. Thanks.

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Rocky Mountain Wildlife Watch

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PublishedOctober 6, 2017

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