| Umbilicaria vellea | |
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| Herbarium specimen of U. vellea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Umbilicariales |
| Family: | Umbilicariaceae |
| Genus: | Umbilicaria |
| Species: | U. vellea |
| Binomial name | |
| Umbilicaria vellea | |
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Umbilicaria vellea is a species of lichen in the genus Umbilicaria . It is sometimes called navel lichen. [1] 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. [2]
In Iceland, it is found at only one location and is listed as an endangered species (EN). [3]
