Cladonia deformis #

Taxon #

Cladonia deformis

Organization #

Clade Erythrocarpae, Subclade Subglaucescentes (Stenroos et al. 2018)

Identification #

One of the two “sulphur cup” Cladonia species together with C. sulphurina. C. deformis has more slender, less erratic podetia which more often form typical cups. C. sulphurina has podetia and cups which are often more peforated, erratic, or aborted than those of C. deformis. The soredia of this species are farinose and it produces red apothecia when fertile.

Substrate #

lignicolous, humus (CLH)

Chemical Tests #

K-, C-, KC+ yellow, Pd-, UV- (CLH)

Photos #