Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Lipstick Powderhorn Lichen -SAVANNA


Lipstick Powderhorn /Cladonia macilenta

Order: Lecanorales Family: Cladoniaceae Genus: Cladonia


-Fruticose lichens are characterized by their erect stalks which have no distinguishable upper and lower surfaces. They are typically highly branched and shrubby (these are the types often used for "shrubbery" in model train displays).
-Tall, slender, podetia topped with small, bright red, apothecia. Podetia often thicker at the top.

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