Cladonia alaskana

Cladonia alaskana, commonly known as the Alaskan cup lichen,[1] is a species of cup lichen in the Cladoniaceae family. It is found in and around the arctic circle[2], growing in acidic soils.[3][4] 40-80 mm tall and up to 2 mm in diameter. This species grows over boulders in heath and tussock tundras.[5][6]

Cladonia alaskana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. alaskana
Binomial name
Cladonia alaskana
A.Evans, 1949

References

  1. "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. M., Brodo, Irwin (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-08249-5. OCLC 45100151.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. "Alaskan cup lichen data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. Allen, Jessica L.; McMullin, R. Troy (2021-11-12). "Lichens and Allied Fungi of the North Fork Nooksack River Valley Bottom, Whatcom County, Washington: Important Biodiversity in a High-Use Area". Western North American Naturalist. 81 (4). doi:10.3398/064.081.0403. ISSN 1527-0904.
  6. Ammirati, Joseph F.; Thompson, John W. (1986). "American Arctic Lichens. I. The Macrolichens". Systematic Botany. 11 (1): 55. doi:10.2307/2418946. ISSN 0363-6445.


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