4-658: See List of Cladonia species Cladonia is a genus of moss -like lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae . They are the primary food source for reindeer /caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia . Antibiotic compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream. The light green species Cladonia stellaris
8-490: Is one of two on the U.S. Endangered Species List, and it should never be collected. It exists only in a few small populations in Florida . Several Cladonia species grow on sand dunes . The presence, and luxuriant carpet-like growth, of Cladonia species is one of the defining characters of grey dune , a priority habitat for conservation under the E.U. Habitats Directive. Cladonia species are used as food plants by
12-709: Is used in flower decorations. Although the phylogeny of the genus Cladonia is still under investigation, two main morphological groups are commonly differentiated by taxonomists: the Cladonia morpho-type and the Cladina morpho-type. The Cladonia morpho-type has many more species, and is generally described as a group of squamulose (grow from squamules), cup-bearing lichens. The Cladina morpho-types are often referred to as forage lichens, mat-forming lichens, or reindeer lichens (due to their importance as caribou winter forage). Cladonia perforata ("perforate cladonia")
16-499: The larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Chionodes continuella . Selected species of Cladonia include: Anderson, R. (2009). Cladonia peziziformis (With.) J.R. Laundon (Lecanorales: Cladoniaceae) re-discovered in Co. Down. Ir. Nat. J. 30 : 146. This Lecanorales -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of Cladonia species Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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