Cetraria islandica

Iceland moss
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Cetraria
Species:
C. islandica
Binomial name
Cetraria islandica
(L.) Ach. (1802)
Synonyms
  • Lichen islandicus L. (1753)

Cetraria islandica, also known as true Iceland lichen[1] or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.

  1. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.