Cladonia rangiferina (L.) F.H. Wigg.
Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. ssp. grisea (Ahti) Ahti & Lai
Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. Gray reindeer lichen, reindeer lichen, reindeer moss, greygreen reindeer lichen
Identification: Occurs in large mats on rocks or thin soils. Fruticose lichen (that is, shaped like a tiny shrub), 2 1/2-5" high, grayish white. Branches are hollow, and end branches often point in the same direction, looking "windswept," tips may be brownish. (Model railroad enthusiasts use these lichens to create realistic-looking scale-model trees.) |
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Plant | Fruticose lichen, 2-3½″ (5-8.9 cm) high, yellowish-green to yellowish-gray, composed of multiple branches from a main stem, like tiny trees. | Fruticose lichen, 2½-5″ (6.3-12 cm) high, grayish white. Branches are hollow, and end branches often point in the same direction. | |||||||||
Habitats | Boreal (cone-bearing) forests, on soil or thin soil on rocks. Often with mosses and grasses. | Boreal (cone-bearing) forests, on soil or thin soil on rocks. | |||||||||
Type | Wild | Wild |
Online References:
Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. on borealforest.org
Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. on voyageurcountry.com
References:
Walewski, Joe, Lichens of the North Woods, Kollath+Stensaas Publishing, 2007, p. 84
Cladonia rangiferina (L.) F.H. Wigg.
Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. ssp. grisea (Ahti) Ahti & Lai
Cladina rangiferina description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 28 Sep 2023.