Umbilicaria americana Poelt & Nash is a fungus in the Umbilicariaceae family, order Umbilicariales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Umbilicaria americana Poelt & Nash
Umbilicaria americana Poelt & Nash is a lichen with distinct coloration and lobes 2 to 7 cm across.
Umbilicaria americana Poelt & Nash has been described as resembling "grayish-white potato chips." Its upper surface is gray and looks like it has a coating of white dust. Its lower surface is black, and its lobes measure 2 to 7 cm in diameter.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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