Summary ²

Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) is a lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.

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1. (c) bodhiheera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by bodhiheera
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetraria_islandica

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Mushroom Observer
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database
• Ways of Enlichenment

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