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Alaskan cup lichen
Cladonia alaskana
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About
Cladonia alaskana, commonly known as the Alaskan cup lichen, is a species of cup lichen in the Cladoniaceae family. It is found in and around the arctic circle, growing in acidic soils. 40-80 mm tall and up to 2 mm in diameter. This species grows over boulders in heath and tussock tundras.
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
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- Name
- Cladonia alaskana
- Slug
- cladonia-alaskana
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- alaskana
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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