Cladonia cenotea

Cladonia cenotea or the powdered cup lichen[1] is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was first described by Erik Acharius in 1823.[2]

Cladonia cenotea
Specimen collected in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. cenotea
Binomial name
Cladonia cenotea

It grows on the north side of rotting wood or stumps in shaded areas.[3]

References

  1. "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. Flora of the Fraser Experimental Forest, Colorado. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 1993.
  3. "Cladonia cenotea". Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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