#cladoniaceae

Cladia sp.

25-JUL-2025

Another species from a large genus I've covered before.

Some are cup-bearing, and others are mat forming. I think this is one of the cup-formers. Reindeer moss is one of the mat-forming species, and luxuriant carpet-like growth of another Cladonia species is one of the defining characters of grey dune, a priority habitat for conservation under the E.U. Habitats Directive.

British Soldiers is a Colorful Cup Lichen that Grows on Trees shows readers a specimen of this beautiful lichen. It explains what attracted the author/artist to it, and gives some basic facts about the lichen.

Pixie Cups Lichens, which are made up of a fungus and an algae, are found all over the world, from the coldest habitats to the warmest. Many of the are also very attractive, like this British soldiers lichen (Cladonia cristatella) that I found laying on my front porch last seek. Cup lichens are members of the Cladoniaceae family and are also sometimes called pixie cups. This particular cup…

Gritty British Soldiers.

Cladonia sp. (Cladoniaceae)