CLADONIA LICHENS

Cladonia are known as Cup Lichens.

Cladonia humilis Short-stalked pixie-cup lichen that grows on soil.

Cladonia fimbriata  A pixie-cup lichen with a long stalk looking similar to a 'golf tee'. It prefers unpolluted air and can be found on rotting logs.

Cladonia chlorophae  Cup lichen found in mossy, shaded, locations. The podetia(stalk) and cup interior are coarsely sorediate(having soredia). Soredia are powdery structures used in asexual reproduction.

Cladonia coniocraea squamulose  Very common Lichen often found on mossy trunks and rotting stumps and logs.

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