Cladonia incrassata Flörke is a fungus in the Cladoniaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Cladonia incrassata Flörke

Cladonia incrassata Flörke

Cladonia incrassata is a cup lichen species in Cladoniaceae, found in Europe and North America, described in 1828.

Family
Genus
Cladonia
Order
Lecanorales
Class
Lecanoromycetes

About Cladonia incrassata Flörke

Cladonia incrassata Flörke, commonly called the powder-foot British soldiers cup lichen, is a species of cup lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. This lichen is found in Europe and North America. It was first formally described as a new species in 1828 by German botanist Heinrich Gustav Flörke. One of its common colloquial names is "powder-foot British soldiers".

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Cladoniaceae Cladonia

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