British Soldiers
(Cladonia cristatella)
Conservation • Description • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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| The large size, gray, branching stalks, and red caps make this possibly the most recognized species of lichen in North America. | ||
Ecology |
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Substrate |
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Ground |
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Growth Form |
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Fruticose |
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Habitat |
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Wet to dry. Low light to 90% ambient light. Pollution tolerant. |
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Hosts |
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Decaying wood, leafy debris, soil, mossy logs, tree bases, and stumps. |
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Widespread and common |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Fungi (fungi including lichens) | ||
| Subkingdom | Dikarya | ||
| Phylum | Ascomycota (sac fungi) | ||
| Subphylum | Pezizomycotina | ||
| Class | Lecanoromycetes (common lichens) | ||
| Subclass | Lecanoromycetidae (shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies) | ||
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Lecanorales (shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies) | ||
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Lecanorineae | ||
Family |
Cladoniaceae (spindles and structured lichens) | ||
Genus |
Cladonia (pixie cup lichens) | ||
| Mycobiont | Cladonia cristatella | ||
| Photobiont | Trebouxia erici | ||
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Common Names |
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British Soldier Lichen British Soldiers Scarlet-crested Cladonia |
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Slideshows |
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| British Soldier Lichen Andree Reno Sanborn |
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About
Cladonia cristatella |
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Other Videos |
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| British soldier lichen - Random Nature 5 Nature, Here and Now! - Chris Egnoto |
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About
Jun 14, 2020 #lichen #brittishsoldierlichen #redcoatlichen Lichens have always fascinated me. One of my favorite species is one you have likely seen before. It is Brittish soldier lichen (Cladonia cristatella), also known as Redcoats lichen. These, like all lichen, are a partenership between algae and fungus. This is just a teaser for one of my future videos. |
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| Лишайник. British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) Olexia &Pankivka,USA . |
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Nov 9, 2019 #Лишайник. #British_Soldier_Lichen #Cladonia_cristatella #Pankivka. #Parrottsville #tennessee #Паньківка. #Парроттсвіль. #Теннессі #життявсша #життя_в_Америці |
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| (Cladonia cristatella) British soldier lichen, Red soldier lichen. Anangke |
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Published on Sep 11, 2013 I saw these and thought they were so vivid and pretty. Sorry the video was shaky. It's the best I can do. I even used a mono-pod. Cladonia cristatella, British soldier lichen, Red tipped Lichen, lichen, fruticose lichen, |
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| Nancy Falkum 3/20/2022 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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| Dustin Hancock 10/12/2017 |
Location: Uncas Dunes SNA |
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| Crystal Boyd 6/9/2013 |
Location: Uncas Dunes SNA |
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| Bill Reynolds 8/1/2009 |
Location: Jack Pine forest - Lake County MN |
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Created: 10/14/2017
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