Peltigera cinnamomea #

Taxon #

Peltigera cinnamomea

Organization #

Pelt Lichens, Peltigerales

Identification #

Peltigera cinnamomea is a grayish, olive, or greenish pelt lichen recognized by the reddish veins on the lower surface of the lobes paired with a tomentose upper surface. P. praetextata is morphologically similar but has abundant lobules and brown veins (Brodo et al. 2001). The red veins may be less conspicuous in desiccated material.

Substrate #

Terricolous or muscicolous (Spribille et al. 2023)

Notes #

Few records in Alaska (Spribille et al. 2023), probably overlooked.

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