Introductory
SPECIES: Peltigera aphthosa | Green Dog Lichen 



ABBREVIATION : 
PELAPH

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
NO-ENTRY


COMMON NAMES : 
   green dog lichen
   leafy lichen


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of this lichen is Peltigera
aphthosa (L.) Willd. (Peltigeraceae).  The following varieties are
recognized [6,8,20,39]:

  Peltigera aphthosa var. aphthosa
  P. aphthosa var. leucophlebia Nyl.


LIFE FORM : 
Lichen

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, July 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1993. Peltigera aphthosa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Peltigera aphthosa | Green Dog Lichen