Pertusaria lactea
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Pertusariales |
Family: | Pertusariaceae |
Genus: | Pertusaria |
Species: | P. lactea
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Binomial name | |
Pertusaria lactea (L.) Arnold
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Pertusaria lactea is a species of warty crustose lichens in the Pertusariaceae family.[1][2]
These lichens are white to cream or pale grey. They mainly can be found on northern exposed siliceous or calcareous rocks.[3]
This species is present in North America, Arctic, Europe, Asia and South Africa.[4]
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