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British Soldiers

Cladonia cristatella

Photo by Fyn Kynd
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Field Notes

Description:

Cladonia cristatella, commonly known as the British soldier lichen, is a fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically by the American Botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858.

Habitat:

Brushy thicket (Image #3).

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Cladonia cristatella

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Comments (6)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome cache Fyn,beautiful,i never spotted one of these :-) congrats and thanks for sharing
Ric3
Great find. Ours are all dried up now that the temp is hitting the 80's.

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