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Peltigeraceae
Peltigera membranacea Growth type foliose.Chemical results negative. Occurs on lawns, damp meadows, trees, rocks and along roadsides. Large greyish-brown lobes covered with a fine, whitish-grey tomentum. Lobes rounded, +/- bullate with vein pattern visible on upper surface and large red-brown apothecia. The lower surface has prominent white veins and +/- bottle-brush shaped rhizines. Isidia are absent. Ascus 8-spored, spores 3-5 septate, 50-73 x 3-4 µm. Similar: P. hymenina smoother, +/- shiny lobes and Peltigera canina |
Peltigera membranacea