Peltigera lyngei #

Taxon #

Peltigera lyngei

Organization #

Pelt Lichens, Peltigerales

Identification #

This species looks similar to the ubiquitous species Peltigera malacea as both species have veinless lower surfaces. P. lyngei differs from P. malacea by having a scabrose upper surface which lacks a tomentum (Holtan-Hartwig 1988, McMullin & Miadlikowska 2022). This species grows on tundras among heaths (Spribille et al 2023).

Substrate #

Terricolous (Spribille et al. 2023)

Chemical Tests #

All negative (McMullin & Miadlikowska 2022)

Notes #

A data deficient species requiring more records in Alaska.

McMullin RT, Miadlikowska J. Two rare Peltigera species new to the Canadian Arctic, P. islandica and P. lyngei. Plant and Fungal Systematics. 2022;67(1):17-23. doi:10.35535/pfsyst-2022-0002.