Cladonia stellaris (Opiz) Pouzar & Vezda, 1971
| Common name | Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen | Code: CLADSTE |
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| Field Characters | Fruticose, shrub-like chlorolichen. Thallus white to pale yellowish-green, composed of rounded golf-ball or cauliflower-head like thalli. Podetia branch extensively, typically lacking a central podetial stem. | |
| Similar species |
None in Alberta – all other reindeer lichen have more tree-like branching. | |
| Ecology | Terricolous and muscicolous, common in bogs and open jackpine stands. Most abundant in the shield region and northern Alberta. | |
| Chemistry | PD-, K-, KC+ yellow, UV- or + blue-white (may need to crumble a bit of branch to expose fresh material (usnic and perlatolic acids) | |
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| Gallery |
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- Cladonia stellaris closeup
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- Cladonia stellaris, jackpine stand, Old Conklin Hwy, Lac la Biche region, AB
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- Cladonia stellaris mixed with other Cladonia species, Conklin Hwy, Lac la Biche region, AB
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- Cladonia stellaris surrounded by Cladonia mitis in jackpine stand, Old Conklin Hwy, Lac la Biche region, AB
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- Cladonia stellaris, Prince Albert National Park, SK
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- Cladonia stellaris, old growth jackpine stand (SLOP) south of Lesser Slave Lake, AB
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- Cladonia stellaris mixed with other Cladonia species
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- Cladonia stellaris, Old Conklin Hwy, Lac la Biche region, AB
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- Cladonia stellaris, Prince Albert National Park, SK
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- Cladonia stellaris closeup
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- Cladonia stellaris, Prince Albert National Park, SK
