Lichens List |
Cladonia Family [Cladoniaceae] |
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10th Feb 2006, Greenfield, Greater Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
6th Feb 2008, Greenfield, Greater Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
The bright scarlet-red tips are the fruiting bodies of the lichen. |
6th Feb 2008, Greenfield, Greater Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
The tube-like protuberances are often tipped red. |
6th Feb 2008, Greenfield, Greater Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
6th Feb 2008, Greenfield, Greater Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
Sometimes it forms Golf-Tee like red-rimmed cup-shaped protuberances. |
Distinguishing Feature : red-rimmed Golf-Tee shaped greyish green protuberances. It is sometimes known as 'British Soldier' on account of the bright red 'coat' that the protuberances 'don'. The greyish green brittle lichen has a very scaly appearance. But the most notable feature is the red capping of short-stalked protuberances. These specimens were all growing either on a south-facing wall or on rocks near Pots and Pans, at Greenfield, Greater Manchester. Red Crest obviously enjoys a moist environment, for most of these are growing with mosses of various varieties.
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Cladonia Family [Cladoniaceae] |