''Cladonia cristatella'', commonly known as the British soldiers lichen or the British soldiers cup lichen,
is a fruticose,
cup lichen
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, ...
belonging to the family
Cladoniaceae. The species was first
described scientifically by American botanist
Edward Tuckerman in 1858.
See also
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List of ''Cladonia'' species
References
External links
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Lichens described in 1858
cristatella
''Cristatella mucedo'' is a bryozoan in the family Cristatellidae, and the only species of the genus ''Cristatella''. They are noted for their elongated shape and colorless, transparent bodies.
Distribution
The species can be found in north-east ...
Lichen species
Taxa named by Edward Tuckerman