Cladonia pyxidata
A pixie-cup lichen with funnel shaped podetia tapering gradually towards the base, the exterior surface is often coated with granules, as are the inside of the cups.
Often in degraded, peaty habitats, but also on wood such as Hazel.
All year round
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Jubilee Walk, Leire
11 January 2012
Graham Calow
Jubilee Walk, Leire
11 January 2012
David Nicholls
Charnwood Lodge
15 February 2014
Annie Smith
Charnwood Lodge
06 April 2017
coarse granular surface to podetia
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lichens
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Lecanorales
- Family:
- Cladoniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 8
- First record:
- 11/01/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 13/05/2024 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Jubilee Walk, Leire
11 January 2012
steven lewis
welby
02 December 2016
