Cladonia cenotea (Ach.) Schaer., 1823
| Common name | Powdered Funnel Cup | Code: CLADCEN
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| Field Characters | Fruticose, club-like chlorolichen. Primary squamules small, sometimes persistent. Podetia greenish-grey, almost completely covered with farinose soredia (occasionally soredia confined to upper half). Tips flare to form narrow cups open to hollow interior, with cup margins curled inward. Apothecia brown, uncommon. | |
| Similar species |
Cladonia crispata var. crispata: lacks soredia (=esorediate) | |
| Ecology | Common on wood or soil, often in the shade, in a variety of forested habitats. In Alberta this species is most common in treed wetlands. | |
| Chemistry | K-, KC-, PD-, UV+ blue-white (squamatic acid) | |
| Molecular support |
Strong: multiple sequences cluster in a well-supported branch in the Clade “Ochroleucae” (Stenroos et al. 2018). | |
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| Gallery |
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- Cladonia cenotea, ALTA collection
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- Cladonia cenotea, ALTA collection
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- Cladonia cenotea, Jackman Flats Protected Area, BC
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- Cladonia cenotea under UV (254 nm) light
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- Cladonia cenotea tips, Jackman Flats Protected Area, BC
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- Cladonia cenotea, ALTA collection
