• Source: Cladonia borealis

Cladonia borealis, commonly known as the boreal cup lichen, is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia.




Description


Cladonia borealis is yellowish green to brown in color. It occurs in North and South America, Antarctica, Eurasia and many on islands. The ascoma, when present is apothecial.




Biochemistry


Its secondary metabolites include 4-O-demethylbarbatic acid, barbatic acid, rhodocladonic acid and usnic acid.




See also


List of Cladonia species




References






External links


[1]
North American Lichen Checklist
USDA Plants Database
List of British Lichens & Lichenicolous Fungi
LIAS
MycoBank
Index Fungorum
Catalogue of Life
Encyclopedia of Life

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• Cladonia borealis
• Cladonia
• Flora and fauna of Greenland
• List of Cladonia species
• Cladoniaceae
• Josef Anders
• Geocaulon
• Northern red-backed vole
• List of plant communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names