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Real Cup Lichen

Cladonia pyxidata

Photo by LarsKorb
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Field Notes

Description:

Trumpet/cup shaped lichen that's being easily confused with the more common Cladonia fimbriata. It differs from it by the Pyknidia (small light brownish bulbs) attached concentric to the cup's edge - juvenile specimen are hard to differ from the fimbriata.

Habitat:

Growing on deadwood/logs mainly but also on earth, stones and rocks.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LarsKorb
Added to Mission "Symbiotic Relationships" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987627
LarsKorb
Thanks a lot, Fluff - the advantage of Lichens is...they can't move :)
LarsKorb
Thx, nance. I detected more or less by accident, that it is not the more common C. fimbriata..

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012

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