Cladonia scotteri #

Taxon #

Cladonia scotteri

Organization #

Cladonia spp.

Identification #

This species can be recognized by its very small podetia which stil bear apothecia and in part by the distinct habitat along lake shores. Together the tiny podetia appear like stubble on the primary thallus of squamules. The squamules themselves appear almost granular to bullate, being much less well developed and conspicuously divided than in many other species of Cladonia.

Substrate #

On soil, often near inland lakes in full sun. Possibly seasonally submerged not unlike C. pseudalcicornis. Sometimes forming very minute, weakly formed cups.

Notes #

A species which is certainly data deficient at the time this work is published.