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Dixie Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia subtenuis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Virginia.January 54, February 58, March 63, April 104, May 135, June 67, July 54, August 52, September 63, October 58, November 48, December 49.
United States5,975
Virginia807
North Carolina651
Georgia648
Maryland595
Alabama594
New Jersey461
South Carolina349
New York210
Tennessee204

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassCommon Lichens · Lecanoromycetes
Ordershield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales
Familyspindles and structured lichens · Cladoniaceae
Genuspixie cup and reindeer lichens · Cladonia

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