''Dactylina arctica'' is a species of
fungus within the family
Parmeliaceae.
Common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
s for this lichen are finger lichen and Arctic finger lichen. A specific area in which this lichen occurs is represented by the
boreal forests of Canada.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2008]
See also
*
Reindeer lichen
''Cladonia rangiferina'', also known as reindeer cup lichen, reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. ''renlav'') or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-colored fruticose, cup lichen species in the family Cladoniaceae. It grows in both hot and cold climates in we ...
References
* C. Michael Hogan. 2008
''Black Spruce: Picea mariana'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg* ITIS. 2009
''Dactylina arctica''
Line notes
Lichens described in 1823
Lichen species
Lichens of North America
Parmeliaceae
Taxa named by William Jackson Hooker
Lichens of the Arctic
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