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Cladonia cristatella

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Species of lichenised fungus in the family Cladoniaceae

Cladonia cristatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: C. cristatella
Binomial name
Cladonia cristatella
Tuck. (1858)

Cladonia cristatella, commonly known as the British soldiers lichen or the British soldiers cup lichen, is a fruticose, cup lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858.

See also

References

  1. "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. Tuckerman E. (1858). "Supplement to an Enumeration of North American Lichenes". American Journal of Science and Arts. 2. 25: 428.

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Taxon identifiers
Cladonia cristatella
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