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Leptogium cyanescens, commonly called the blue jellyskin, is a foliose, gelatinous lichen in the family Collemataceae. It is one of the most widespread members of its genus, recorded throughout temperate and subtropical regions on at least four continents.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Blue Jellyskin being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Collema subflaccidum
- Collema flaccidum
- Scytinium dactylinum
- Leptogium acadiense
- Leptogium corticola
- Leptogium rivulare
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Peltigerales
- Family
- Collemataceae
- Genus
- Leptogium
- Species
- Leptogium cyanescens
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