Peltigera rufescens (Weiss) Humb.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeltigera rufescens (a lichen)
GenusPeltigera (dog’s tooth lichens, dog lichens)
FamilyPELTIGERACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPELTIGERALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Peltigera rufescens (a lichen) :
1: Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
21 Jan 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

among moss on concrete at side of asphalt roadway

Image 1: RhizoidsImage 2: Thallus - dryImage 3: Thallus lobes - dryImage 4: Thallus margin - dryImage 5: Thallus margin - dry (2)Image 6: Thallus - moistImage 7: Thallus - moist - close-upImage 8: Underside with rhizoids
2: Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
27 May 1979 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Apothecia - close-upImage 2: Thallus - fertile - close-up
3: Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
1 Jun 1975 OSGR: SE88 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Thallus - dry - close-up
4: Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
28 Sep 1973 OSGR: SE98 54° 20’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Thallus - moist - close-up

Peltigera rufescens (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Peltigera rufescens (a lichen)
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