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British Soldier Lichen - Cladonia cristatella These were so tiny!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on mossy stumps in a rural, wooded backyard British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

British Soldier Lichen - Cladonia cristatella

These were so tiny!

Habitat: Growing on mossy stumps in a rural, wooded backyard

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Oh my, wasn't expecting it to be THAT small! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      They are teeny. I know where they grow though, so they are easy to find. Posted 6 years ago

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The British soldier lichen

"Cladonia cristatella", commonly known as the British soldier lichen, is a fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically by the American Botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858.

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Similar species: Lecanorales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2019. Captured Dec 29, 2018 10:53 in 31 Ferncrest Ave, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.