A species of Dog lichen, Also known as Felt lichen, Common freckle pelt
The lobes of the camp are between two and four inches tall and are wet from pure green color, dry brown-green to gray-green. The algae layer consists of green algae. Conspicuous are dark nests of cyanobacteria, so-called cephalods containing cyanobacteria of the genus Nostoc. The bottom of the bearing is spongy-filigree and has no or only indistinct veins that, unlike Peltigera leucophlebia, become abruptly dark towards the center of the bearing. The edge of the camp is bright, otherwise uniformly brown-black.
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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General Info About Green dog lichen
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Attributes of Green dog lichen
Cap
Exceed one meter in width; green, becoming pale as it dries; dotted with cephalodia
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Green
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Species Status
Widespread
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Green dog lichen
Arctic, boreal, and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere