Cladonia alaskana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species:
C. alaskana
Binomial name
Cladonia alaskana
A.Evans, 1949

Cladonia alaskana, commonly known as the Alaskan cup lichen,[1] is a species of cup lichen in the Cladoniaceae family. It is found in and around the arctic circle,[2] growing in acidic soils.[3][4] 40-80 mm tall and up to 2 mm in diameter. This species grows over boulders in heath and tussock tundras.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
  2. ↑ M., Brodo, Irwin (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-08249-5. OCLC 45100151.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Alaskan cup lichen data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ↑ Allen, Jessica L.; McMullin, R. Troy (2021-11-12). "Lichens and Allied Fungi of the North Fork Nooksack River Valley Bottom, Whatcom County, Washington: Important Biodiversity in a High-Use Area". Western North American Naturalist. 81 (4). doi:10.3398/064.081.0403. ISSN 1527-0904.
  6. ↑ Ammirati, Joseph F.; Thompson, John W. (1986). "American Arctic Lichens. I. The Macrolichens". Systematic Botany. 11 (1): 55. doi:10.2307/2418946. ISSN 0363-6445.


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