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Cladonia ecmocyna ssp. occidentalis

Scientific Name: Cladonia ecmocyna ssp. occidentalis

Family: Cladoniaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. occidentalis

Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. occidentalis is a lichen belonging to the Cladoniaceae family. It is also referred to as Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton ssp. occidentalis Ahti, or commonly as Orange-footed Pixie Lichen.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. occidentalis
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Family: Cladoniaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cladonia ecmocyna Leighton ssp. occidentalis Ahti
    • Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. occidentalis Brodo & Ahti

Distribution and Habitat

  • One recorded location is Skamania County, Washington, along the eastern edge of Big Lava Bed in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
  • It is found on mossy soil.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is a lichen.
  • Podetia can grow to 0.5-4 mm wide and are generally not distinctly sinuous.

Quirky Facts

  • Two other subspecies of Cladonia ecmocyna are Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. ecmocyna (commonly known as cup lichen) and Cladonia ecmocyna subsp. intermedia.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USDA Plants Database
  • Canadian Museum of Nature Herbarium
  • Snake River Plains (SRP) herbarium at Boise State University
  • World Register of Marine Species