Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Powdered Speckled Shield Lichen 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
- Punctelia caseana
- Punctelia perreticulata
- Punctelia subrudecta
- Punctelia borreri
- Flavopunctelia soredica
- Flavopunctelia flaventior
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Parmeliaceae
- Genus
- Punctelia
- Species
- Punctelia jeckeri
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