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Fun Forest Find: Pixie Cup Lichen (Cladonia asahinae)

This flute shaped lichen is called Cladonia asahinae, also known as pixie cup lichen! Cladonia asahinae typically grows in sunny, moist environments on tree trunks, moss, and dead wood in North and South America, Europe, and even Antarctica! This fun moss is actually a primary food source for reindeer and caribou in colder regions! Follow…

Cladonia asahinae (Pixie cup lichen) on moss.
Photo by: Jessica Chaidez

This flute shaped lichen is called Cladonia asahinae, also known as pixie cup lichen!

Cladonia asahinae typically grows in sunny, moist environments on tree trunks, moss, and dead wood in North and South America, Europe, and even Antarctica!

This fun moss is actually a primary food source for reindeer and caribou in colder regions!

Cladonia asahinae (Pixie cup lichen) on fallen wood. Photo by: Jessica Chaidez

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-Jessica C.

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