Cladoniaceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Lecanorales, class Lecanoromycetes. The family contains 70 accepted species worldwide.
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Cladonia stellaris (Opiz) Pouzar & Vĕzda
Cladonia stellaris is an ecologically important circumpolar lichen, a key winter…
Cladonia rei Schaer.
Cladonia rei Schaer. is a widespread terricolous pioneer lichen with variable po…
Cladonia foliacea (Huds.) Willd.
Cladonia foliacea is a Cladoniaceae lichen species that has a cosmopolitan distr…
Cladonia confusa R.Sant.
Cladonia confusa R.Sant. is a common terricolous lichen with yellow-green podeti…
Cladonia pleurota (Flörke) Schaer.
Cladonia pleurota is a fruticose cup lichen in Cladoniaceae, commonly called red…
Cladonia evansii des Abb.
Cladonia evansii is a Cladoniaceae lichen found in the southeastern US and Cuba,…
Cladonia cervicornis (Ach.) Flot.
Cladonia cervicornis is a cup lichen from Cladoniaceae, known colloquially in No…
Cladonia apodocarpa Robb.
Cladonia apodocarpa is a North American cup lichen species in the Cladoniaceae f…
Cladonia boryi Tuck.
Cladonia boryi Tuck. is a round-forming Cladonia lichen, mostly found in the nor…
Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm.
Cladonia pyxidata, the pebbled cup lichen, is a Cladoniaceae cup lichen that hos…
Cladonia cariosa (Lilj.) Spreng.
Cladonia cariosa is a widespread, cosmopolitan squamulose lichen with varied che…
Cladonia perforata A.Evans
Cladonia perforata A.Evans is a poorly studied rare lichen endemic to specific h…
Cladoniaceae funguss belong to the Lecanorales order in the Fungi kingdom. It can be distinguished from similar species Cladonia rangiferina and Cladonia arbuscula by its much more distinct cushion-shaped patches, and denser branching when viewed from above. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Cladoniaceae is classified in the order Lecanorales, class Lecanoromycetes, phylum Ascomycota. Growth in contaminated sites can alter the growth and development of Cladonia rei thalli, sometimes producing features that do not match the standard taxonomic definition of the species.
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