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Cladonia gracilis

  • Family name: Cladoniaceae
  • Common name: cup lichen
  • Growth form: Lichen
  • Names used on the Toolik-Arctic Geobotanical Atlas maps:
    • Toolik Permanent Plots: Cladonia gracilis
    • Imnavait Creek Permanent Plots: Cladonia gracilis
    • Happy Valley Permanent Plots: Cladonia gracilis

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  1. Cladonia gracilis    , cup lichen
  2. Found on acid soils that are sandy (well drained), decaying wood and sand dunes
    Ireland
    Image author: Paul Whelan
    Website: Lichens of Ireland
    Source of original image

  1. Cladonia gracilis    , cup lichen
  2. K positive red-brown. Apothecia reach a width of 7 mm while the pycnidia are 0.2 mm in diameter.
    Ireland
    Image author: Paul Whelan
    Website: Lichens of Ireland
    Source of original image

  1. Cladonia gracilis    , cup lichen
  2. Squamules are commonly present on the podetia, becoming large as the base is approached.
    Ireland
    Image author: Paul Whelan
    Website: Lichens of Ireland
    Source of original image