Cladonia sp. (genus)
Cup Lichen at Carwoola, NSW
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| Cladonia sp. (genus) | Heino1 | 21 Aug 2020 | |
| Cladia sp. (genus) | JanetRussell | 19 Aug 2020 |
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2 comments
21 Aug 2020
Thanks very much Heino - I have lots more more reading I need to do about these species.
21 Aug 2020
In the lower left quarter of the photo you see lots of greenish 'flakes' (technically squamules). That's the initial growth form of a Cladonia. Later you may see a stalk arising from a squamule and eventually the sexual spores produced by the fungal partner appear in a structure atop the stalk. Squamules are present throughout the photo but elsewhere the stalks tend to dominate the view. So, you have lots of individuals, but growing densely which does give the impression of the intricate, branching growth found in Cladia.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.302248-35.371541
- Altitude 806.5m
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2020 02:32 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
Collections
- JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cladonia sp. (genus) Lichens Lichens; Mosses & other Bryophytes
Species information
- Cladonia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Cup Lichen Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369m Recorded at altitude
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