Order: Lecanorales       Family: Cladoniaceae Species: Cladonia crispata var. cetrariiformis Primary thallus squamulose, secondary thallus fruticose. Photos: On post and acid heath. Ballingeary, Cork, SW Ireland. Small squamules followed by smooth, upright, irregularly branched brownish-grey to olive-brown podetia with pale reticulations. Axils open, margins with finger-like extensions or narrow cups that sometimes develop into one-sided tiers. Widespread on bogs, acid heaths and also on decaying tree trunks. Spot reactions negative, UV+ white.

     


Cladonia crispata . November 2008