Cladonia chlorophaea (False pixie cup lichen)

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Cladonia chlorophaea (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Spreng.

False pixie cup lichen

Kingdom	Fungi	Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes
Division	Ascomycota	Sac fungi
Subdivision	Pezizomycotina	Sac fungi with filaments
Class	Lecanoromycetes	“Lichenized” fungi
Order	Lecanorales	Mostly lichen-forming fungi
Suborder	Lecanorineae	Lichens
Family	Cladoniaceae	Reindeer moss, cup lichen, others
Genus	Cladonia	“Cup lichen”
Species	chlorophaea

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Cladonia chlorophaea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/13/2010 · Old RR bed near Wilkins Farm, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain

8/13/2010 · Old RR bed near Wilkins Farm, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain