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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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.[1] It is commonly called black saddle pelt. It is distinguished by its unique tubular apothecia, which resemble black saddles or painted finger nails.[2]
Ecology
Peltigera neckeri is found throughout temperate and boreal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.[1] It is terrestrial, and almost exclusively found on bare soil or mosses.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CNALH - Peltigera neckeri". https://lichenportal.org/cnalh/taxa/index.php?taxon=55985&clid=1059.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45100151.
Wikidata ☰ Q10682828 entry
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