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fan pelt lichen
Peltigera venosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Peltigerales ›Family: Peltigeraceae ›Genus: Peltigera
About
Peltigera venosa, commonly known as the fan lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum as Lichen venosus. German botanist Georg Franz Hoffmann transferred it to the genus Peltigera in 1789. P. venosa can be found in temperate and boreal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, while occasionally being found in drier climates such as mountainous Arizona.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of fan pelt lichen is Peltigera venosa.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the order Peltigerales.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the family Peltigeraceae.
- fan pelt lichen belongs to the genus Peltigera.