Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Cladonia coniocraea (Flörke) Sprengel
Common Powderhorn
Cladonia coniocraea is common in the Gila on decaying wood or soil. This lichen has olive green squamules that are white underneath. Greenish, hollow tapering horn-like stalks called podetia bear powdery green soredia.
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Cladonia coniocraea, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road on soil, March 19, 2020
Cladonia coniocraea, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, March 8, 2018
Cladonia coniocraea, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, March 8, 2018
Cladonia coniocraea, squamules, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, March 8, 2018
Cladonia coniocraea, podetium with soredia, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, March 8, 2018
Cladonia coniocraea, cross section of hollow podetium with soredia on outer edges, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, March 8, 2018
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