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]

Peltigera neckeri
Apothecia of Peltigera neckeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Peltigeraceae
Genus: Peltigera
Species:
P. neckeri
Binomial name
Peltigera neckeri
Hepp ex Müll.Arg. (1862)

Ecology

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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

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  1. ^ a b "CNALH - Peltigera neckeri". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. ^ a b 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.