Coral lichen
Pulchrocladia retipora
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About
Pulchrocladia retipora, commonly known as the coral lichen, is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. Found predominantly in Australasia, its habitats range from the Australian Capital Territory to New Zealand's North and South Islands, and even the Pacific region of New Caledonia, where it grows in coastal and alpine heathlands. The lichen features coral-like branches and subbranches with numerous intricate, netlike perforations. It is known by multiple names, with some sources referring to it by its synonym Cladia retipora, or the common name lace lichen.
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
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- Name
- Pulchrocladia retipora
- Slug
- pulchrocladia-retipora
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Pulchrocladia
- Species
- retipora
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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