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Umbilicaria vellea
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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. In Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an endangered species (EN)....read more on Wikipedia.
2 Umbilicaria vellea forms found:
Climate
What environment does Umbilicaria vellea prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where does Umbilicaria vellea grow?
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