Acarospora cervina is a species of lichen in the Acarosporaceae family that may be referred to as reindeer lichen. It is sometimes considered Acarospora glaucocarpa var. cervina.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Acarospora cervina being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Psora tuckermanii
- Lecidea atrobrunnea
- Acarospora fuscata
- Protoparmelia badia
- Acarospora strigata
- Glypholecia scabra
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Acarosporales
- Family
- Acarosporaceae
- Genus
- Acarospora
- Species
- Acarospora cervina
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