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false Evans' reindeer lichen

Scientific Name: Cladina pseudoevansii

Family: Cladoniaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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False Evans' Reindeer Lichen

This page provides information about the False Evans' Reindeer Lichen, a fascinating plant also sometimes referred to as Powder Puff Lichen.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Cladina pseudoevansii (Asah.) Hale & W.L. Culb.
  • Common Names:
    • False Evans' Reindeer Lichen
    • Powder Puff Lichen (unofficial common name)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: (Implied: Fungi, as lichens are a symbiotic association involving fungi)
  • Group: Lichen
  • Family: Cladoniaceae
  • Synonym: Cladonia pseudoevansii Asah.

Distribution and Habitat

  • This lichen can be found in locations like the Pine Barrens in New Jersey and central Florida.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • False Evans' Reindeer Lichen is described as a lichenous plant.
  • It's classified as a fruticose lichen (shrub-like).
  • The related Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) is described as light-colored.

Ecological Role

  • Reindeer lichens, in general, serve as a crucial winter food source for caribou and reindeer, especially in Arctic regions.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The text mentions that industrialization of forestry has diminished forests rich in arboreal lichens. This has had a negative impact on the availability of these lichens as a grazing resource for reindeer.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • MycoBank
  • North American Lichen Checklist