Irish lichens
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Order: Lecanorales Family: Cladoniaceae
Species: Cladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosa Primary thallus granular, not persisting. Podetia greyish-green tinged yellow with darker patches. Much branched with axils open. The terminal branches are strongly recurved in +/- one direction. Forms tufted mats to 8cm high. Scattered distribution on upland peat moors and acidic heaths and dunes. Thallus C-, K-, KC+ yellow, Pd+ rust-red. Cladonia arbuscula subsp. arbuscula is very rare and Pd+ yellow Similar: Cladonia ciliata. Only tips of branches recurved, P+ red |
Cladonia arbuscula subsp. squarrosa.