Species
Peltigera aphthosa (Freckled pelt lichen)
Peltigera aphthosa. Photo: (c) Josh*m, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Peltigera aphthosa is a species of lichen known by the common names green dog lichen, leafy lichen, felt lichen, and common freckle pelt. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the Arctic, boreal, and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
- Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
- Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
- Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
- Order: Peltigerales
- Family: Peltigeraceae
- Genus: Peltigera (Pelt lichens)
- Species: Peltigera aphthosa (Freckled pelt lichen)
- Genus: Peltigera (Pelt lichens)
- Family: Peltigeraceae
- Order: Peltigerales
- Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
- Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
- Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
Sightings
