Leptogium acadiense is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Collemataceae. Found in northeastern North America, it was formally described as a new species in 2016 by James Hinds, Frances Anderson, and James Lendemer. The species epithet refers to the Acadian region of eastern North America, where the lichen seems to be most common.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Leptogium acadiense 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
- Leptogium saturninum
- Collema flaccidum
- Collema subflaccidum
- Leptogium cyanescens
- Lathagrium fuscovirens
- Sticta gretae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Peltigerales
- Family
- Collemataceae
- Genus
- Leptogium
- Species
- Leptogium acadiense
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