Biology:Cladonia portentosa
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Short description: Aka reindeer lichen or cream cup lichen
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Cladoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cladonia |
| Species: | C. portentosa
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| Cladonia portentosa (Dufour) Coem. (1865)
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Cladonia portentosa, also known as reindeer lichen or the cream cup lichen,[1] is a light-coloured, fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.
A similar-looking species, also known by the common name "reindeer lichen", is Cladonia rangiferina.
Description
Cladonia portentosa forms compact interwoven mats up to 6 cm tall. It is richly branched, each branch usually dividing into three but with the penultimate sometimes dividing into two. The branching is at a larger angle than that of Cladonia rangiferina.[2]
Conservation status
As of July 2021, its conservation status has not been estimated by the IUCN. In Iceland, its conservation status is denoted as data deficient (DD).[3]
See also
Illustrations
Gilbert, O. 2004.[4]
References
- ↑ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". 2020. https://www.wildspecies.ca.
- ↑ Dobson, Frank S., Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species, Richmond Publishing, Slough, 5th edn 2005.
- ↑ Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History] (1996). Válisti 1: Plöntur. (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.
- ↑ Gilbert, O. 2007. Lichens Scottish Natural Heritage ISBN:1-85397-373-4
Wikidata ☰ Q1278746 entry
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