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.