Cladonia leporina Fr., 1831 is a fungus in the Cladoniaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Cladonia leporina Fr., 1831
Cladonia leporina, or jester lichen, is a Cladoniaceae lichen described in 1831, with its northernmost known occurrence in New York state.
Cladonia leporina is a species of lichen that belongs to the family Cladoniaceae. It was formally described as a new species in 1831 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries. In North America, this species is commonly known by the colloquial name jester lichen. A recorded population sighting in New York state represents the northernmost known occurrence of Cladonia leporina.
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Cladonia coniocraea (Flörke) Spreng.
Cladonia digitata (L.) Baumg.
Cladonia subulata (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg.
Cladonia prostrata A.Evans
Cladonia stygia (Fr.) Ruoss
Cladonia cornuta (L.) Baumg.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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