Cladonia portentosa
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Cladonia portentosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Cladoniaceae |
Genus: | Cladonia |
Species: | C. portentosa |
Binomial name | |
Cladonia portentosa | |
Cladonia portentosa, also known as Reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured, fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae.
A similar-looking species also known by the common name Reindeer lichen is Cladonia rangiferina.
Morphology
C. portentosa forms compact interwoven mats up to 6 cm tall. It is richly branched, each branch usually dividing into three but with the penultimate sometimes dividing into two. The branching is at a larger angle than that of Cladonia rangiferina.[1]
See also
Illustrations
Gilbert, O. 2004.[2]
References
- ↑ Dobson, Frank S., Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species, Richmond Publishing, Slough, 5th edn 2005.
- ↑ Gilbert, O. 2007. Lichens Scottish Natural Heritage ISBN 1-85397-373-4
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