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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.

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1. (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tomás Curtis
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilicaria_vellea

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