Biology:Peltigera neckeri
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Short description: Species of lichen
| Peltigera neckeri | |
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| Apothecia of Peltigera neckeri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Peltigeraceae |
| Genus: | Peltigera |
| Species: | P. neckeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltigera neckeri Hepp ex Müll.Arg. (1862)
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Peltigera neckeri is a foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae.[2] It is commonly called black saddle pelt. It is distinguished by its unique tubular apothecia, which resemble black saddles or painted finger nails.[3]
Ecology
Peltigera neckeri is found throughout temperate and boreal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.[2] It is terrestrial, and almost exclusively found on bare soil or mosses.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Peltigera neckeri" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.125651/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CNALH - Peltigera neckeri". https://lichenportal.org/cnalh/taxa/index.php?taxon=55985&clid=1059.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brodo, Irwin M. (2001). Lichens of North America. Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, Stephen Sharnoff, Canadian Museum of Nature. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-08249-5. OCLC 45100151.
Wikidata ☰ Q10682828 entry
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