Cladonia confusa is a species of lichen, native to and found in New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America. It is one of many species of the genus Cladonia, collectively often referred to as fuzzy reindeer lichen. The species was described by Rolf Santesson in 1942.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Fuzzy Reindeer Lichen 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Lecanoromycetes
- Order
- Lecanorales
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Genus
- Cladonia
- Species
- Cladonia confusa
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