About Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm.
Cladonia pyxidata, commonly called the pebbled cup lichen, is a species of cup lichen that belongs to the family Cladoniaceae. This lichen acts as a host for the lichenicolous fungus Lichenoconium pyxidatae. Its accepted scientific name is Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm.