Cladonia cariosa #

Taxon #

Cladonia cariosa

Organization #

Clade Cladonia, Subclade Helopodium (Stenroos et al. 2018)

Identification #

Abundant reddish to very dark brown apothecia when dry. Deceptive when hydrated, lightening and swelling significantly. The splits in the podetia which are found to their bases are another helpful feature. Grayish green, nearly white if desiccated, sometimes with cyan coloration in shade or when wet. Deceptively lacking in soredia; the areolate cortex can sometimes appear granular.

Substrate #

Directly on soil

Chemical Tests #

K+ yellow sometimes browning, C-, KC-, Pd- or Pd+ yellow sometimes becoming red, UV- (CLH)

Notes #

Apparently absent from the lower SW quadrant of the state with no collections west of Lake Clark NP or areas south of the Yukon River which are west of Tanana (CLH).

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