Cladonia ramulosa

Description

Primary thallus made up of small leafy lobes, the grey green cups which rise from this lichen have secondary tiers of growth often decorated by brown sac like structures in which the sexual spores are developed.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On wet, acidic heath.

When to see it

All year round

UK Status

Widespread and locally fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Local in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Lichens
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Cladoniaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
9
First record:
12/01/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
25/01/2025 (Nicholls, David)

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