Cladoniaceae Cladonia cryptochlorophae Identification by Neil Sanderson Chemical results: K+ yellow-red, C+/- yellow, KC + purple-red (very brief), P+ orange-red, UV+ pale yellow Mainly occurs on humus-rich soils in heaths, open woods and moorlands, also on acidic bark and lignum. Scyphi gradully tapering to stalk with areas of medulla showing through the soredia. Often proliferating from margins. Apothecia and pycnidia brown, the apothecia stalked or sessile. One of a number of chemotypes within the C. chlorophaea aggregate and probably the commonest member of the C. grayi group. All chemotypes apart from Cladonia chlorophaea s. str are very similar and are sometimes treated as Cladonia grayii s.lat

Cladonia cryptochlorophae
Holton Lee, Dorset. October and December 2012