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Cladonia asahinae

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Field Notes

Description:

The lichen i belive is called Pixie Cup lichen it is 2-3 cm tall, it looks like a mini cup. It has a little woody like stem. The stem is stiff, the center is a hollow area.

Habitat:

Outside there was about 15 cm of snow on the ground. The lichen was about 30 meters away from the road. The lichen was on a old cut down tree stump. There were a few patches of lichen on the stump.

Notes:

Field notes

We were outside at Massabesic Middle school on the campus looking for lichen. Outside there was about 15 cm of snow on the ground. The lichen was about 30 meters away from the road. The lichen was on a old cut down tree stump. There were a few patches of lichen on the stump. The lichen i picked is called pixie cup lichen it is 2-3 cm tall, it looks like a mini cup. It has a little woody like stem.
Weather:sunny
Wind gust: 30mph
Wind: 20mph
Humidity: 20-30%
Temperature: 30º
Latitude: 48.582168
Longitude: -70.699026
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: C. asahinae

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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