Rhode Island's Foliose and Fruticose Lichens PDF version of this pagePrinter-friendly version of this pagePreviousNext  
 
Cladonia floridana Vainio


Habitat and Substrate: Partial shade, on soil, often among mosses.

Rhode Island Status: Collected once on soil-covered granite rock.

Pollution Tolerance: Unknown, but found along a heavily traveled roadway.

Collection Site(s): SR-146, North Smithfield (#5633, #5634).

Notes: Not previously reported in Rhode Island.

 

 

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