Irish lichens
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Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Species: Cladonia incrassata Q Photos: On upland peaty soil. Ballingeary, Cork, SW Ireland. Dominant incised basal squamules to 4mm, yellowish grey-green, usually with soredia underneath. Red sorediate apothecia can be abundant and are +/- sessile on elongated squamules. Very small and easily overlooked. Occurs on humus and old peat. KC+ yellow, UV+ white Correction: Photographs are possibly of a small, deformed Cladonia diversa |
. Ballingeary, Co. Cork. March 2009