Cladonia farinacea #

Taxon #
Cladonia farinacea
Organization #
Clade Cladonia, Subclade Ascyphiferae
Identification #
An elongated Cladonia species with perforations like those of C. gracilis ssp. vulnerata. The perforations help to separate from C. cyanipes. C. farinacea is readily separated from C. gracilis ssp. vulnerata by the soredia.
Substrate #
Terricolous, bryocolous
Notes #
Data deficient, few records from Alaska (Spribille et al. 2023). Widespread but underreported.