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Cladonia is a genus of moss-like lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae.They are the primary food source for reindeer/caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia.
Cladonia floerkeana is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. [2] The species produces distinctive bright red spore -bearing structures ( apothecia ) on thin, upright stalks ( podetia ) that can be variably branched.
Cladonia rei, commonly known as the wand lichen, is a species of ground-dwelling, fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is a widely distributed species, having been reported from Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North America.
Cladonia rangiferina, also known as reindeer cup lichen, [2] reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. renlav) or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured fruticose, cup lichen species in the family Cladoniaceae. It grows in both hot and cold climates in well-drained, open environments. Found primarily in areas of alpine tundra, it is extremely cold-hardy.
The Cladoniaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Lecanorales, comprising about 560 species distributed amongst 18 genera.This family is one of the largest among lichen-forming fungi and is globally distributed, from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforests, favouring humid environments while being intolerant of arid conditions.
Cladonia arbuscula is a vital foodsource for caribou in the Northern hemisphere. Due to the lichen's ability to survive through cold, dry winters, they are a primary food source throughout winter for many caribou in North America. In Canada, the lichen make up around 50-90% of the caribou's diet (according to studies of caribou rumens). The ...
Cladonia asahinae, the pixie cup lichen or Asahina's cup lichen, [1] is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. C. asahinae occurs in Europe, North America, southern South America, and the Antarctic. It typically grows in high moisture environments in soil rich in humus or on dead wood.
Cladonia didyma is a fruticose lichen, commonly known as southern soldiers, belonging to the family Cladoniaceae, which include fungal symbionts under the Ascomycota phylum with characteristic red ascocarps containing sexually reproductive asci. [2] Initially named Scyphophorus didymus (Fée 1824), it was later reclassified into Cladonia didyma ...