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Evans' reindeer lichen
Scientific Name: Cladina evansii
Family: Cladoniaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Cladonia perforata: The Florida Perforate Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia perforata, also known as Florida perforate cladonia and Florida perforate reindeer lichen, is a rare species of lichen. Other common names include Deer Moss, Powder Puff Lichen and Reindeer Moss.
Considerations for Pets
- Lichens such as this one may be gathered and burned.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cladonia perforata A. Evans
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned. However, the text includes taxonomic discussions involving the genus Cladina (also spelled Cladonia), to which this species is related.
- Family: Cladoniaceae
- Group: Lichen
Distribution and Habitat
- Originally collected from North Gulf Coast Florida, Okaloosa County.
- Up to eight species of reindeer lichens commonly occur in Florida scrub.
- Also found in Eastern North America
Ecological Role
- Reindeer grazing, especially overgrazing and trampling, can lead to the disappearance of lichens in certain areas, suggesting a vulnerability of this species to habitat disturbance.
- Some species in the Cladina genus are also known as reindeer mosses and can be depleted by high densities of reindeer.
Additional Scientific Names Mentioned
- Cladina evansii (Abbayes) Hale & Culb. - Evans' Reindeer Lichen
- Cladonia subtenuis (Abb.) Evans
- Cladonia linearis A. Evans
- Gymnoderma lineare (A. Evans) Yoshimura & Sharp
- Cladonia rangiferina
- Cladonia conspicua Ahti - Conspicuous Reindeer Lichen
- Cladonia cylindrica (A. Evans) A. Evans
- Cladonia alaskana A. Evans
Further Information
- FNAI Ranks: G1/S1
- Dr. Alexander W. Evans of the Osborn Botanical Laboratory at Yale named this lichen.