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Fuzzy Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia confusa
Cladonia confusa is a species of lichen, native to and found in New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America. It is one of many species of the genus Cladonia, collectively often referred to as fuzzy reindeer lichen. The species was described by Rolf Santesson in 1942.
From the article Cladonia confusa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The yellow and green podetia form cushiony clumps up to15 cm tall. The branches may be isotomous (of equal length) or sometimes anisotomous (unequal). The trichotomous branches have perforate axils. The apothecia are terminal, brown, and convex. The surface is arachnoid, cobwebby, or cottony. The primary thallus is evanescent. This species is known to contain usnic, perlatolic, and sometimes ursolic acids.
Range & habitat
In New Zealand, it is known from across both the North and South Island. It is also found on the Three Kings Islands. It is one of the most common lichens in the neotropics. It is found in Tasmania and South Australia, as well as on Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. It has also been found on the island of Réunion.
Wikipedia: “Range”
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 83475.