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Peg Lichen

Cladonia caespiticia

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Field Notes

Description:

There are so many very similar looking species of cladonia lichens, I give up trying to ID the correct one!

Habitat:

Growing on moss and lichen covered soil

Notes:

Spotted along the Iron Hill Trail of red Top Mountain State Park

Reference Links:

Cup Lichen - Cladonia caespiticia - Overview, Cladonia, Cladonia of North America

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
HemaShah
Lichen Id is tough! Very interesting though. I read that Deer and turkey eat Lichen , Let me find the link on how wild life use lichen.

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Fungus in America
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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Wildlife at Red Top Mtn.
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Lichens of the Southeast
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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