Dactylina arctica (Richardson) Nyl. is a fungus in the Parmeliaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Dactylina arctica (Richardson) Nyl.

Dactylina arctica (Richardson) Nyl.

Dactylina arctica, or butterfinger/Arctic finger lichen, is a Parmeliaceae lichen found in Canada's boreal forests.

Family
Genus
Dactylina
Order
Lecanorales
Class
Lecanoromycetes

About Dactylina arctica (Richardson) Nyl.

Dactylina arctica (Richardson) Nyl. is a fungal species belonging to the family Parmeliaceae, and it is a lichen. Its common names are butterfinger lichen and Arctic finger lichen. One confirmed region where this lichen grows is the boreal forests of Canada.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae Dactylina

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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