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Lipstick Powderhorn
Cladonia macilenta
Cladonia macilenta or the lipstick cup lichen is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.
The species is red listed in Iceland as an endangered species (EN). While it is found in various regions of the UK, it is considered potentially threatened in parts of the lowlands due to habitat loss.
From the article Cladonia macilenta on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Cladonia macilenta is small- to medium-sized amongst other Cladonia species and lacks cups even at maturity. It is often mistaken for Cladonia polydactyla, because some morphs of that species can lack cups, particularly when pollution-stressed, shaded, or juvenile. But C. macilenta can be differentiated by coloration (C. macilenta is typically white or grey, while C. polydactyla is typically blue-grey) or by the reproductive structures (soredia) which are granular in C. polydactyla and more mealy (farinose) in C. macilenta.
Range & habitat
Typically, Cladonia macilenta is found in open or well-lit wooded areas and heathlands growing on strongly acidic wood and soil. In Nepal, the lichen has been reported from 1,500 to 3,800 m elevation in a compilation of published records.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 117950.