Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio is a fungus in the Cladoniaceae family, order Lecanorales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio

Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio

Cladonia transcendens, the graduated cup lichen, is a fruticose cup lichen species in the Cladoniaceae family.

Family
Genus
Cladonia
Order
Lecanorales
Class
Lecanoromycetes

About Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio

Cladonia transcendens, commonly called the graduated cup lichen, has the scientific name Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio. It is a species of fruticose cup lichen that belongs to the family Cladoniaceae.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Cladoniaceae Cladonia

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