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British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) & Cladonia didyma The lichen with the large red fruit is Cladonia cristatella. The lichen with the pale, granular stalks (and small red fruit) is Cladonia didyma. <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105126/british_soldier_lichen_cladonia_cristatella_cladonia_didyma.html" title="British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) &amp; Cladonia didyma"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/105126_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gfLX6VA0j1EQbKEOHX3QuqELV1Y%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) &amp; Cladonia didyma The lichen with the large red fruit is Cladonia cristatella. The lichen with the pale, granular stalks (and small red fruit) is Cladonia didyma.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105127/british_soldier_lichen_cladonia_cristatella_cladonia_didyma.html British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Cladonia didyma,Fall,Geotagged,Southern Soldiers Lichen,United States Click/tap to enlarge

British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) & Cladonia didyma

The lichen with the large red fruit is Cladonia cristatella. The lichen with the pale, granular stalks (and small red fruit) is Cladonia didyma.

British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) & Cladonia didyma The lichen with the large red fruit is Cladonia cristatella. The lichen with the pale, granular stalks (and small red fruit) is Cladonia didyma.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105127/british_soldier_lichen_cladonia_cristatella_cladonia_didyma.html British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Fall,Geotagged,United States

    comments (3)

  1. Fantastic -- so much texture and vibrant color in this shot. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks! I love all of the little worlds I can get lost in if I take the time to stop and look :) Posted 4 years ago
      1. I do too. When I was a kid, I would lie down in the woods and inspect the tiny worlds for hours. Actually, I still do this...just not for hours anymore ;P. So fun <3. Posted 4 years ago

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Cladonia didyma is a lichen belonging to Cladoniaceae family.

Similar species: Lecanorales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Dec 5, 2020. Captured Nov 21, 2020 16:09 in 1850 Carters Dam Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/29.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm