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boreal cup lichen
Scientific Name: Cladonia borealis
Family: Cladoniaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Boreal Cup Lichen (Cladonia borealis)
Considerations for Pets
- This lichen has scale-like structures.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cladonia borealis S. Stenroos
- Common Names: Boreal Cup Lichen, Boreal Pixie-cup Lichen
- Family: Cladoniaceae
- Group: Lichen
- Synonyms: Plomp bekermos, Cladonie borale
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in boreal forests.
- Observed in regions like Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Quebec (Canada), and potentially New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Morphological Characteristics
- Often upright with basal scale-like structures and cups.
- Podetia: 10-40 mm tall, yellowish green.
- Cups: up to 1 cm wide.
- Bases: ochraceous.
Ecological Role
- A primary food source for reindeer and caribou.
- Provides important ground cover for the northern boreal forest.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Grows among mosses.
Quirky Facts
- Cup lichens, including Cladonia borealis, are pioneer species that generally return after fires in boreal lichen woodlands.