Cladonia portentosa

Cladonia portentosa

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Description

The richly-branched thallus is a pale grey-green or cream in colour and can form dense mats up to 6cm tall. The branches are usually trichotomous and the finer ones spread in all directions.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Heaths, moors and dunes

When to see it

All year

UK Status

Very common.

VC55 Status

Not known.

  • Melinda Bell
    Moira,Maybury Wood
    05 February 2021
  • David Gould
    Bradgate Park
    10 October 2008
  • stepgray4
    Bagworth Heath Woods
    12 December 2021
  • David Nicholls
    Altar Stones
    16 February 2017
  • Melinda Bell
    Albert Village, by solar farm
    14 December 2021
  • Frank Bedford
    Ashby de la Zouch, Hicks Lodge
    30 October 2020

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