Leptogium teretiusculum (Wallr.) Arnold
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Collemataceae
Introduction to the Lichens
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Collemataceae
Introduction to the Lichens
Map
Distribution of Leptogium teretiusculum unavailable
Species Information
Species description:
Thallus minute; lobes averaging to less than 1 mm wide, occasionally cylindrical; true (i.e., basally constricted) isidia absent AND
Thallus entirely or at least primarily erect-cylindrical (primary lobes may be partly dorsiventral) AND
Over bark in humid climates; terminal lobes distinctly constricted at intervals
Comments:
The local material assigned to this species may be heterogeneous.
Source: Lichens of British Columbia
Illustration
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Illustration By: Trevor Goward
Habitat and Range
Habitat: Rare over trees (and soil?) in humid forests at lower elevations throughout, except probably absent in boreal regionsWorld Distribution: probably incompletely circumpolar, N to BC, S to MT.
Source: Lichens of British Columbia