Stubby-stalked Cladonia (Cladonia caespiticia)

Stubby-stalked Cladonia, a reference photo — Photo: Jason Hollinger · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cladonia caespiticia is a widespread and common species of fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It was originally named Baeomyces caespiticius by German mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1794. Heinrich Gustav Flörke transferred it to the genus Cladonia in 1827. In North America, it is commonly known as the stubby-stalked Cladonia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Stubby-stalked Cladonia 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

Cladonia parasitica
Cladonia strepsilis
Cladonia apodocarpa
Cladonia subcariosa

Classification

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: Cladonia caespiticia

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