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Iceland lichens
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Iceland lichens

Cetraria

Cetraria is a genus of fruticose lichens that associate with green algae as photobionts. Most species are found at high latitudes, occurring on sand or heath. Species have a characteristic "strap-like" form, with spiny lobe edges.

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11 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria islandica

Spiny Heath Lichen

speciesCetraria aculeata

Sand-loving Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria arenaria

Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria ericetorum

Dubious Heath Lichen

speciesCetraria muricata

Striped Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria laevigata

Small-toothed Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria odontella

Cetraria steppae

speciesCetraria steppae

Blackened Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria nigricans

Kamchatka Iceland Lichen

speciesCetraria kamczatica

Cetraria crespoae

speciesCetraria crespoae

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 54352.