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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<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76748/british_soldier_lichen_-_cladonia_cristatella.html" title="British Soldier Lichen - Cladonia cristatella"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76748_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=YCy8gUyLmXE8BXvFSc3CGndP68g%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="British Soldier Lichen - Cladonia cristatella These were so tiny!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on mossy stumps in a rural, wooded backyard<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76749/british_soldier_lichen_-_cladonia_cristatella.html British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure> 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

British Soldier Lichen - Cladonia cristatella These were so tiny!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on mossy stumps in a rural, wooded backyard<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76749/british_soldier_lichen_-_cladonia_cristatella.html British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,United States,Winter

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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 10:39 in 31 Ferncrest Ave, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.