Species

Cladonia cristatella (British soldier lichen)

Cladonia cristatella. Photo: (c) Susan J. Hewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cladonia cristatella, commonly known as the British soldiers lichen, is a fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Cladoniaceae (Spindles and structured lichens)
        Genus: Cladonia (Pixie cup lichens)
        Species: Cladonia cristatella (British soldier lichen)

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