Cladonia cariosa
Cladonia cariosa, the split-peg lichen, is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae.[2] It was first formally named by Erik Acharius in 1799 as Lichen cariosus and transferred to the genus Cladonia in 1827 by Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel.[1] It has a broad distribution, occurring in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.[3][4]
| Cladonia cariosa | |
|---|---|
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| In Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Cladoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cladonia |
| Species: | C. cariosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cladonia cariosa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lichen cariosus Ach. | |
References
- "Synonymy: Cladonia cariosa (Ach.) Spreng". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Cladonia cariosa, Split-peg Lichen". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2002. Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol 1. at LichenPortal.
- "Cladonia cariosa (Ach.) Spreng". species.nbnatlas.org. NBN Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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