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]

Umbilicaria vellea
Herbarium specimen of U. vellea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Umbilicariales
Family: Umbilicariaceae
Genus: Umbilicaria
Species:
U. vellea
Binomial name
Umbilicaria vellea
(L.) Hoffm. (1794)
Synonyms
  • Lichen velleus L. (1753)

In Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an endangered species (EN).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Umbilicaria vellea (navel lichen)." Oct 22, 2008.http://zipcodezoo.com/Fungi/U/Umbilicaria_vellea/ (accessed Dec 12, 2008).
  2. ^ Poelt J, III THN (1993) Studies in the Umbilicaria vellea Group (Umbilicariaceae) in North America. The Bryologist: Vol. 96, No. 3 pp. 422–430
  3. ^ Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History] (1996). Válisti 1: Plöntur. (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.