Order: Lecanorales       Family: Cladoniaceae Species: Cladonia rangiformis Primary thallus squamulose, secondary thallus fruticose. Photos: Among moss on calcareous grassland, the Burren, Ireland BLS Burren meeting 2009 Small or absent basal squamules. Much-branched podetia with pointed tips, axils usually closed. Branching at a wide angle. White surface of the pdetia is covered with green islets of algae. Brown apothecia are rare, frequent pycnidia. Found on short calcareous grassland on cliff tops and dunes. Irish distribution is frequently coastal. K+ yellow, usually P+ red Cladonia rangiferina is a northern species with Irish records mainly from NW coastal areas

Cladonia rangiformis. BLS Burren meeting, April 2009