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Species of lichen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umbilicaria vellea is a species of lichen in the genus Umbilicaria. It is sometimes called navel lichen.[1] It is found in North America and Europe in alpine and arctic habitats. It is similar to the species Umbilicaria americana, which has a more southern distribution.[2]
Umbilicaria vellea | |
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Herbarium specimen of U. vellea | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Umbilicariales |
Family: | Umbilicariaceae |
Genus: | Umbilicaria |
Species: | U. vellea |
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Umbilicaria vellea | |
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In Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an endangered species (EN).[3]
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