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British Soldiers

Cladonia cristatella

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Field Notes

Description:

The main body is a thallus and can only be a thallus when a fungus and an algae have formed. The bright red color gives this lichen the name British Soldiers.

Habitat:

Deciduous woodland and forest

Notes:

We found this in a ring of deer moss and other fungi and lichens.

Reference Links:

Cladonia cristatella, british soldiers

Species ID Suggestions

British Soldiers

Cladonia cristatella

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Comments (1)
Eva Varga
Love the colors ... guessing it is a lichen of some sort but I am a complete novice when it comes to identification.

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Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!
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Wildlife of Georgia
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Lichens of the Southeast
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Georgia's Waters,Wetlands and Forests

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2013

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