Common Name | Pebbled Pixie-Cup; Cup Lichen |
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Family | Cladoniaceae |
Genus | Cladonia |
Species | pyxidata |
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Synonyms | Scyphophorus pyxidatus var. pyxidatus; Scyphophorus pyxidata; Cenomyce pyxidata |
Comments | N/A |
Location Found | University of Waterloo |
Growth Structure | Fruticose |
Environmental Monitoring | It is an indicator species for sulphur dioxide and heavy metals in the environment. |
References | Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012. |