Lichens of North Carolina
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Cladonia grayi G. Merr ex Sandst. - Gray's Pixie-cup Lichen


Image by Robert Luecking
Podetium, image by Gary Perlmutter
Podetium under UV, image by Gary Perlmutter
Taxonomy
Family: Cladoniaceae                                                                                 
Comments: Lectotype is from NC: Mecklenburg County: Charlotte, near Long Creek (Ahti 1993).
Identification
Online Photographs: Lichen Portal   GBIF-Global Distribution
Technical Description: Ahti, T. (1993) Names in current use in the Cladoniaceae (lichen-forming Ascomycetes) in the ranks of genus to variety. In: Greuter, W (ed.): NCU-2. Names in Current Use in the Families Trichocomaceae, Cladoniaceae, Pinaceae, and Lemnaceae. Regnum Vegetabile, Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein, Germany, pp. 58-106.                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
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Photo Gallery for Cladonia grayi - Gray's Pixie-cup Lichen

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Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Billy Hartness
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter & Tracy Feldman
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Perlmutter
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark A. Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark A. Basinger
Wilson Co.
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