Cladonia rangiferina (L.) Weber ex F.H. Wigg.

Gray Reindeer Lichen

Synonyms: Lichen rangiferinus, Cladina rangiferina

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Fungus

Sublevel 1: Lichen

Sublevel 2: Macrolichen

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Division: Ascomycota

Class: Lecanoromycetes

Order: Lecanorales

Family: Cladoniaceae

Genus: Cladonia

Species: Cladonia rangiferina

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for fungi. The federal government and New England states do not evaluate fungi for rarity.

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph (with photoautotrophic symbiont[s])

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Cladonia rangiferina