''Umbilicaria vellea'' is a species of lichen in the genus ''
Umbilicaria''. It is sometimes called navel lichen. It is found in North America and Europe in alpine and arctic habitats. It is similar to the species ''
Umbilicaria americana'', which has a more southern distribution.
[Poelt J, III THN (1993) Studies in the Umbilicaria vellea Group (Umbilicariaceae) in North America. The Bryologist: Vol. 96, No. 3 pp. 422–430]
In
Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
(EN).
[Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands celandic Institute of Natural History(1996). ]
Válisti 1: Plöntur.
' (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.
References
vellea
Lichen species
Lichens of Europe
Lichens of Subarctic America
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Lichens described in 1753
Lichens of the Arctic
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