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Frosty Pixiecups! Cladonia chlorophaea, Mealy or Granulating Pixiecup, is a Cladonia lichen that have goblet shaped cups with granular or powdery soredia on the outside of the cups and podetia, a distinguishing feature of this Cladonia. It is found on many different substrates but near my home likes moss covered rocks. 15 minutes after taking this photo the frost was gone.<br /> <a href="http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/ShowDBImage/Gallery.aspx?specrep=0&amp;latinName=Cladonia" rel="nofollow">http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/ShowDBImage/Gallery.aspx?specrep=0&amp;latinName=Cladonia</a> chlorophaea&amp;nosyn=1<br /> Canada,Cladonia chlorophaea,Geotagged,Mealy Pixie Cup,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Frosty Pixiecups!

Cladonia chlorophaea, Mealy or Granulating Pixiecup, is a Cladonia lichen that have goblet shaped cups with granular or powdery soredia on the outside of the cups and podetia, a distinguishing feature of this Cladonia. It is found on many different substrates but near my home likes moss covered rocks. 15 minutes after taking this photo the frost was gone.
http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/ShowDBImage/Gallery.aspx?specrep=0&latinName=Cladonia chlorophaea&nosyn=1

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Super cool find, Gary! I read they are also a food source for reindeer. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Sorry, no reindeer around here. Just wish the local deer population would feast on the lichens rather than the plants in our gardens! LOL! Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
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    Ohhhh! That is so beautiful! Great shot, Gary! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Thanks, Christine. It was a treat to see. Posted 5 years ago

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The Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia chlorophaea, the Mealy Pixie Cup, is a lichen in the Cladoniaceae family.

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Similar species: Lecanorales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 22, 2020. Captured Feb 21, 2020 08:12 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/11.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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