Cladonia mitis #

Taxon #

Cladonia mitis

Organization #

Clade Arbuscula (Stenroos et al. 2018)

Identification #

Very closely related to C. arbuscula which shares most aspects of their morphologies. C. arbuscula may have tips which are more noticeably browned, and which are more consistently combed to one side.

Substrate #

On the ground directly on soil or amongst bryophytes and other plant material.

Chemical Tests #

Pd-, K-, KC+ yellow, C-, UV- (Brodo et al. 2001)

Notes #

Ubiquitous in in the loose sense in Alaska.

Photos #