Cladonia strepsilis or the olive cup lichen is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is found in Asia, Europe and North America. In Iceland, where it is only found in a few locations in the Eastern Region, it is red listed as endangered (EN).
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Olive 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 apodocarpa
- Cladonia symphycarpa
- Pycnothelia papillaria
- Cladonia subcariosa
- Cladonia caespiticia
- Cladonia pocillum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- Cladonia strepsilis
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