3,487 observationsEndangered
Gritty British soldiers lichen
Cladonia floerkeana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Cladoniaceae ›Genus: Cladonia
About
Cladonia floerkeana is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. The species produces distinctive bright red spore-bearing structures (apothecia) on thin, upright stalks (podetia) that can be variably branched. These stalks may be smooth, rough, or covered in tiny scales. The species was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1824 as Cenomyce floerkeana and later transferred to the genus Cladonia by Heinrich Gustav Flörke in 1828. C. floerkeana is closely related to Cladonia macilenta,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gritty British soldiers lichen is Cladonia floerkeana.
- The Gritty British soldiers lichen has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the family Cladoniaceae.
- Gritty British soldiers lichen belongs to the genus Cladonia.