- Cladonia portentosa
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Cladonia portentosa 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Class: Lecanoromycetes Order: Lecanorales Family: Cladoniaceae Genus: Cladonia Species: C. portentosa Binomial name Cladonia portentosa Cladonia portentosa, also known as Reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured, fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae.
A similar-looking species also known by the common name Reindeer lichen is Cladonia rangiferina.
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Morphology
C. portentosa forms compact interwoven mats up to 6cm tall. It is richly branched, each branch usually dividing into three but with the penultimate sometimes dividing into two. The branching is at a larger angle than that of Cladonia rangiferina. [1]
See also
Illustrations
Gilbert, O. 2004.[2]
References
- ^ Dobson, Frank S., Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species, Richmond Publishing, Slough, 5th edn 2005.
- ^ Gilbert, O. 2007. Lichens Scottish Natural Heritage ISBN 1853973734
Categories:- Lecanorales
- Lichens
- Lecanoromycetes stubs
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