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British soldier lichen

Cladonia cristatella

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 111, February 114, March 180, April 352, May 676, June 317, July 238, August 216, September 227, October 186, November 116, December 104.
United States11,148
Canada5,969
Ontario2,835
Nova Scotia1,337
Quebec1,255
New York999
Maine905
Michigan806
Virginia777
Massachusetts689

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

Traits

Group and habits

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

Sources

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