How to Identify Peltigeraceae

Key Identification Features

• This anatomical trait is one of the key characteristics that links the species to the Peltigera genus, despite its unusual aquatic habitat and distinct overall morphology.
• The hyphae of Peltigera hydrothyria have a characteristic structural feature: multiperforate septa.
• Peltigera hydrothyria has a distinct biogeographic pattern across North America.
• It grows in a foliose pattern, and its leaf-like structures feature visible vein-like markings.

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