Cladonia amaurocraea
| Cladonia amaurocraea | |
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| in Wells Gary region, British Columbia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Cladoniaceae |
| Genus: | Cladonia |
| Species: | C. amaurocraea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cladonia amaurocraea | |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Synonymy: Cladonia amaurocraea (Flörke) Schaer". Species Fungorum. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ Vainio, E.A. (1887). Monographia Cladoniarum universalis. Pars I. Acta Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica. Vol. 4. p. 243.
- ^ a b c Brodo, Irwin M.; Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran; Sharnoff, Stephen (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0300082494.
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