Umbilicaria vellea is a species of lichen in the genus Umbilicaria. It is sometimes called navel lichen.[1] 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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Umbilicariales |
| Family: | Umbilicariaceae |
| Genus: | Umbilicaria |
| Species: | U. vellea
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| Umbilicaria vellea | |
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In Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an endangered species (EN).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Umbilicaria vellea (navel lichen)." Oct 22, 2008.http://zipcodezoo.com/Fungi/U/Umbilicaria_vellea/ (accessed Dec 12, 2008).
- ^ Poelt J, III THN (1993) Studies in the Umbilicaria vellea Group (Umbilicariaceae) in North America. The Bryologist: Vol. 96, No. 3 pp. 422–430
- ^ Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History] (1996). Válisti 1: Plöntur. (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.
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