Cladonia asahinae, the pixie cup lichen or Asahina's cup lichen, [1] is a species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. C. asahinae occurs in Europe, North America, southern South America, and the Antarctic. It typically grows in high moisture …

2018年8月12日 · The mealy pixie cup lichen is just one of thousands of varieties of distinct and interesting lichens, which appear in a myriad of places. So next time you enter the forest, kneel down and take a good look at the lichens.

The boreal pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia borealis) can be found on soil and rock in arctic and alpine regions. Lichen species are an important component of the many biological communities across Arctic Alaska.

The pixie cup lichen (Cladonia pyxidata) has small funnel-shaped cups and grows about 2.5 cm (1 inch) high. Mealy pixie cup lichen ( C. chlorophaea ) has small green goblet-shaped cups, often covered with dustlike propagules.

Cladonia asahinae (commonly known as the pixie cup lichen) is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It grows on moss, particularly Chorisodontium aciphyllum, Polytrichum strictum, and Andreaea species. C. asahinae occurs in Europe, North America, and the southernmost part of South America. It also grows in the Antarctic.

Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia.

Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia. Antibiotic compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream.

Pixie Cup lichens like acidic mineral soil, moss and humus. Rotting tree stumps are often festooned with Pixie Cup lichens mixed with many other lichens, mosses and fungi. Like all lichens, Pixie Cups consist of a fungus species and a green algae species, and possibly a blue-green bacteria species.

The pixie cup lichen (Cladonia pyxidata) has small funnel-shaped cups and grows about 2.5 cm (1 inch) high. Mealy pixie cup lichen ( C. chlorophaea ) has small green goblet-shaped cups, often covered with dustlike propagules.

Pixie Cup Lichen is composed of algae and fungus, and like the name implies, is a tiny light green cup about half an inch high which grow...Read More