Cladonia pyxidata

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Common Name

Pebbled Pixie-Cup; Cup Lichen

Family

Cladoniaceae

Genus

Cladonia

Species

pyxidata

Synonyms

Scyphophorus pyxidatus var. pyxidatus; Scyphophorus pyxidata; Cenomyce pyxidata

Location Found

University of Waterloo

Growth Structure

Fruticose

Habitat

Commonly found in acidic soil or on granite.

Environmental Monitoring

It is an indicator species for sulphur dioxide and heavy metals in the environment.

Lab Storage

Comments

N/A

References

Brodo et al, 2001.; International Mycological Association, 2016.; Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2012.