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British Soldiers

Cladonia cristatella

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Description:

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.

Habitat:

Rock wall on field edge.

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5 Comments

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks Hemma!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

great capture!

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks AntónioGinjaGinja!

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AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

Beautiful capture Fyn,congrats and thanks for sharing

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks AgnesAdiqueTalavera!

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Fyn Kynd
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Fyn Kynd

Maine, USA

Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Jan 19, 2013

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