| Common Name |
Common Freckle Pelt; Felt Lichen |
| Family |
Peltigeraceae |
| Genus |
Peltigera |
| Species |
aphthosa |
| Authority |
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| Synonyms |
Chloropeltigera aphthosa; Chloropeltis aphthosa; Peltidea aphthosa; |
| Comments |
P. aphthosa is the largest of the pelt lichen with green algae. Has a freckled appearance due to the scattered caphalodia. |
| Location Found |
University of Waterloo/Smithers B.C |
| Growth Structure |
Foliose |
| Environmental Monitoring |
N/A |
| References |
Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012. |
