Cladonia caespiticia
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About
Cladonia caespiticia is a widespread and common species of fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was originally named Baeomyces caespiticius by German mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1794. Heinrich Gustav Flörke transferred it to the genus Cladonia in 1827. In North America, it is commonly known as the stubby-stalked Cladonia.
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
How to use it
Stubby-stalked Cladonia can be used in ecological studies as an indicator species, helping scientists understand the health of their environment. Its presence often signifies clean air and soil, making it valuable for monitoring ecosystem changes.
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- Name
- Cladonia caespiticia
- Slug
- cladonia-caespiticia
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- caespiticia
- Wikidata QID
- Q3678838
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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