Peltigera canina (L.) Willd. is a fungus in the Peltigeraceae family, order Peltigerales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Peltigera canina (L.) Willd.
Peltigera canina is a lichen that associates with Nostoc cyanobacteria, growing on soil across various open and wooded habitats.
Peltigera canina has a brown to brownish-grey thallus when dry. The lobes of this lichen generally measure 10–25 mm (0.4–1.0 in) across; their upper surface has a fuzzy tomentum, particularly near the lobe margins. Peltigera canina typically grows on soil in woodlands, fields, and sandy areas. It forms an association with the cyanobiont Nostoc, a cyanobacterium that resembles the species Nostoc sphaericum and Nostoc punctiforme.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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