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Collema cristatum var. marginale

Scientific Name: Collema cristatum var. marginale

Family: Collemataceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Collema cristatum var. marginale

Also known as Fingered Tarpaper.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a lichen, and its potential effects on pets are not widely documented. As a precaution, consider preventing pets from ingesting it, especially if found outdoors.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is a lichen, and its potential effects on children are not widely documented. As a precaution, consider preventing children from ingesting it, especially if found outdoors.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Collema cristatum var. marginale (Hudson) Degel.
  • Family: Collemataceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Collema auriculatum f. papulosum (Ach.) Zahlbr.
    • Collema cristatum (L.) F.H. Wigg. var. marginale (Huds.) Degel.
    • Collema melaenum var. marginale
    • Collema cristatum f. papillosum (Ach.) Degel.
    • Collema jacobeaefolium
    • Collema multifidum var. jacobaeifolium (Shrank) Schaer.
    • Lathagrium cristatum var. marginale
    • C. multifidum var. marginale

Distribution and Habitat

  • The provided text mentions that maps of this lichen's distribution can be found through the NBN Gateway using their Interactive Mapping Tool.
  • It's found on soil and calcareous rock.

Additional Information

  • Collema cristatum var. marginale is a red-listed taxon in British Columbia (BC).
  • MycoBank #: 394236

Further Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • NBN Gateway (Interactive Mapping Tool)
  • Index Fungorum
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • MycoBank