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Peltigera membranacea - Dog lichen Found in Vitosha mountain near Soifa, at about 1200 m.a.s.l., on a moss covered rock in a beech forest. P. membranacea is among the fewer than 10% of lichens that contains cyanobacteria rather than algae; it contains Nostoc, the most common cyanobacterial genus occurring in lichens. Ascomycota,Bulgaria,Dog lichen,Europe,Fall,Fungi,Fungus,Geotagged,Lecanoromycetes,Nature,Peltigera membranacea,Peltigeraceae,Peltigerales,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Peltigera membranacea - Dog lichen

Found in Vitosha mountain near Soifa, at about 1200 m.a.s.l., on a moss covered rock in a beech forest. P. membranacea is among the fewer than 10% of lichens that contains cyanobacteria rather than algae; it contains Nostoc, the most common cyanobacterial genus occurring in lichens.

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  1. What a beautiful combination :) Posted 7 years ago

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''Peltigera membranacea'' is a species of lichenized fungus in the family Peltigeraceae. It has a foliose growth pattern, with what appear to be veins in the leaf-like parts, but these do not have a vascular function.

Similar species: Peltigerales
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2018. Captured Nov 6, 2016 13:39 in Unnamed Road, 1616, Bulgaria.
  • Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
  • f/2.8
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 36.8mm