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Cladonia cristatella Habitat: Growing among other lichens on a thin patch of dirt (atop rock) on a mountain top<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85749/cladonia_cristatella.html" title="Cladonia cristatella"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85749_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2Ba%2B4E9g4lMBfz6JA3uefpQtvOUs%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Cladonia cristatella Habitat: Growing among other lichens on a thin patch of dirt (atop rock) on a mountain top<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85748/lichen_-_cladonia_sp.html<br /> British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,Summer,United States,cladonia,lichen Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cladonia cristatella

Habitat: Growing among other lichens on a thin patch of dirt (atop rock) on a mountain top

Cladonia cristatella Habitat: Growing among other lichens on a thin patch of dirt (atop rock) on a mountain top<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85748/lichen_-_cladonia_sp.html<br /> British soldier lichen,Cladonia cristatella,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Not just a photogenic species, also very artfully photographed! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks :) Posted 5 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 Oct 17, 2019. Captured Jul 5, 2019 09:15 in 5 Old Middle St, Goshen, CT 06756, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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