Cladonia portentosa Cladoniaceae
Cladonia portentosa

Growth type fruticose. No primary squamules.
Chemical results: K-, KC+ yellow, P-

One of the 'Reindeer lichen' found on heaths, peaty moorland, dunes

Variable. Forms loose compact tufts of very branched, whitish to green-grey thallus, the axils often perforate. Branchlet tips spread in all directions, branching mainly trichotomous but can be dichotomous at ends. Inflated, bloated morphs can occur in boggy habitats.

Similar: Cladonia ciliata


Cladonia portentosa


Cladonia portentosa


Cladonia portentosa


Cladonia portentosa, fertile


Cladonia portentosa forma subimplexa
Cladonia portentosa
Studland heath, Dorset. July and September 2012. Forma subimplexa WLG meeting, Holt Heath, March 2014

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