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Reindeer lichen

Cladonia portentosa

Description:

looks a bit like coral

Habitat:

growing on a dead branch, temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this in Foping Nature Reserve.

1 Species ID Suggestions

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago
Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia portentosa


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3 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Lars, I think you're right on this one.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I'm thinking it's more of a coral lichen than a coral fungus, though I guess they are both basically fungus.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Look like Coral Fungus

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

陕西, Paracel Islands

Spotted on Nov 24, 2011
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012

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