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Cladonia peziziformis (With.) J. R. Laundon
Tan Turbans
Federal Protection: No US federal protection
State Protection: No Georgia state protection
Global Rank: G5?
State Rank: SNR
Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No
SWAP High Priority Species (SGCN): No
Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0
Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Roadsides, upland forests
Pale green primary thallus of small, rounded squamules; podetia 1-2 cm tall, sinewy, corticate, occasionally squamulose, often branched near top; pale brown turbinate apothecia at tips; FIELD ID: usually unmistakable, but keep small squamule size in mind
Cladonia subcariosa has narrower, darker apothecia and larger, darker squamules
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Roadsides, upland forests; substrates: mostly soil (79%); 6% on hardwood bark, 5% on wood; 4 records on silicious rock, 3 on calcareous rock; 2 records on moss; 1 record each on bark of Pinus & Juniperus
Terricolous squamulose/fruticose lichenized fungus, photobiont a chlorococcoid alga in genus Trebouxia or Pseudotrebouxia
None
Statewide
Unknown
Common
None
Brodo, I. M. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn.
Brodo, I. M. 2016. Keys to lichens of North America: revised and expanded. Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn.
Esslinger, T. L. 2021. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. Version 24. Opuscula Philolichenum 20: 100-394.
Malcolm Hodges
13 May 2022