Cladonia cariosa
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About
Cladonia cariosa is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. The species is characterised by its thick, tongue-shaped basal scales and upright grey-green stalks that lack the cup-like structures found in many related lichens, instead being topped with large chocolate-brown fruiting bodies. It has a cosmopolitan distribution and commonly grows on soil in both calcium-rich and calcium-poor sites across northern North America. The lichen is also known by the common names split-peg lichen and split-peg soldiers.
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
How to use it
This lichen can be used in ecological studies to understand soil health and biodiversity. Its presence can indicate the quality of the environment, making it valuable for monitoring ecosystem changes.
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- Name
- Cladonia cariosa
- Slug
- cladonia-cariosa
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- cariosa
- Wikidata QID
- Q3678841
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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