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Lichen - Cladonia furcata *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss; mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123363/lichen_-_cladonia_furcata.html" title="Lichen - Cladonia furcata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123363_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=EGA%2BjqUIy3Ygppb42OYfUmNtA4Q%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Lichen - Cladonia furcata *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss; mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123364/lichen_-_cladonia_furcata.html Cladonia,Cladonia furcata,Fall,Geotagged,Many-forked Cladonia,United States,lichen" /></a></figure> Cladonia furcata,Fall,Geotagged,Many-forked Cladonia,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lichen - Cladonia furcata

*Tentative ID

Habitat: Growing in moss; mixed forest

Lichen - Cladonia furcata *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss; mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123364/lichen_-_cladonia_furcata.html Cladonia,Cladonia furcata,Fall,Geotagged,Many-forked Cladonia,United States,lichen

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    Neptune
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    Interesting species. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks...It grows pretty abundantly near pond edges in mixed forests around here. Posted 3 years ago

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The Many-forked Cladonia

"Cladonia furcata" is a lichenized species of fungi in the Cladoniaceae family. It has an intermediate to tolerant air pollution sensitivity. Extracts of this species have been shown to kill leukemia cells in vitro, and may have possible value in the treatment of cancer.

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Similar species: Lecanorales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 22, 2021. Captured Oct 23, 2020 11:15 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.