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Peltigera cinnamomea

Scientific Name: Peltigera cinnamomea

Family: Peltigeraceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Peltigera cinnamomea

Peltigera cinnamomea, also known as Goward Cinnamon Pelt Lichen, is a lichen species belonging to the genus Peltigera.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Peltigera cinnamomea Goward
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Family: Peltigeraceae
  • Genus: Peltigera Willd.
  • Specific Epithet: cinnamomea
  • Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in British Columbia, specifically at Wells Gray on the Battle Mountain Trail.
  • Also noted to occur in Norway.
  • Found on the ground beside damp trails.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The lower surface is slightly raised near the margin, becoming broad and flat toward the centre.
  • Interstices are concolorous with the rest of the lower surface.
  • Foliose lichenized species.

Genetic Information

  • Mycobiont haplotype diversity varied, with five specimens of Peltigera cinnamomea each having a different haplotype.

Interesting Associations

  • Part of the Peltigera canina species complex.

Resources and Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • MyCoPortal
  • MycoBank
  • ResearchGate (The Lichen Genus Peltigera, Exclusive of the P. canina Group, in Norway)
  • Canadian Journal of Botany 73 (1): 100 (1995)