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Cetraria islandica
Species of lichenised fungus in the family Parmeliaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cetraria islandica, also known as true Iceland lichen[1] or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Cetraria |
Species: | C. islandica |
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Cetraria islandica | |
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