Subspecies

Cladonia portentosa pacifica (Maritime reindeer lichen)

Cladonia portentosa pacifica. Photo: (c) Coley Cheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cladonia portentosa, also known as reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured, fruticose lichen belonging to the family Cladoniaceae.

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 portentosa (Reindeer lichen)
        Subspecies: Cladonia portentosa pacifica (Maritime reindeer lichen)

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