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Cladonia amaurocraea

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Cladonia amaurocraea
in Wells Gary region, British Columbia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. amaurocraea
Binomial name
Cladonia amaurocraea
(Flörke) Schaer. (1887)
Synonyms[1]
  • Capitularia amaurocraea Flörke (1810)
  • Cladina amaurocraea (Flörke) H.Olivier (1897)

Cladonia amaurocraea, commonly known as the quill lichen or the quill cup lichen,[2] is a species of fruticose, cup lichen in the Cladoniaceae family.

Taxonomy

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The lichen was first described scientifically as Capitularia amaurocraea in 1810. It was transferred to the genus Cladonia in 1887.[3] It is commonly known as quill lichen.[4]

Description

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The thallus of Cladonia amaurocraea comprises tall (15–100 mm high) and slender podetia that are irregularly or dichotomously branched. These podetia have a smooth, yellowish-green surface that is often mottled with patches of green and white. They either form a pointy tip, or a narrow cup that is either closed or has a narrow opening. The cortex contains usnic acid, while the medulla has barbatic acid.[4]

Habitat and distribution

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Cladonia amaurocraea is found in boreal forests, where it typically grows on talus deposits between boulders and on rocky ground. In North America, it is widespread throughout Canada and Alaska.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Synonymy: Cladonia amaurocraea (Flörke) Schaer". Species Fungorum. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  3. ^ Vainio, E.A. (1887). Monographia Cladoniarum universalis. Pars I. Acta Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica. Vol. 4. p. 243.
  4. ^ a b c Brodo, Irwin M.; Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran; Sharnoff, Stephen (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0300082494.