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Dog lichen

Peltigera membranacea

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A large "dog-lichen" with the upper surface of fresh thallus bluish or brownish, but ash-grey when dry, densely felted-tomentose, bullate, lacking isidia; lower surface white-tomentose, with unbranched, "fang-like" rhizines with fine, spreading, "bottle-brush" hyphal terminations (lens needed).

Habitat:

Located in a wetland habitat.

Reference Links:

Peltigera membranacea - Peltigera membranacea | NatureSpot

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