2,721 observationsLeast Concern
Red-fruited Pixie Cup
Cladonia pleurota
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Lecanorales ›Family: Cladoniaceae ›Genus: Cladonia
About
Cladonia pleurota is a species of fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was first formally described as a new species by German lichenologist Heinrich Gustav Flörke in 1808 as Capitularia pleurota. Ludwig Emanuel Schaerer transferred it to the genus Cladonia in 1850. In North America, it is known colloquially as the red-fruited pixie cup or the red-fruited cup lichen.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-fruited Pixie Cup is Cladonia pleurota.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the order Lecanorales.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the family Cladoniaceae.
- Red-fruited Pixie Cup belongs to the genus Cladonia.