Cladonia portentosa

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    Description

    The richly-branched thallus is a pale grey-green or cream in colour and can form dense mats up to 6cm tall. The branches are usually trichotomous and the finer ones spread in all directions.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Heaths, moors and dunes

    When to see it

    All year

    UK Status

    Very common.

    VC55 Status

    Not known.

    • Frank Bedford
      Ashby de la Zouch, Hicks Lodge
      30 October 2020
    • David Gould
      Bradgate Park
      10 October 2008
    • David Nicholls
      Altar Stones
      16 February 2017

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