Cladoniaceae Cladonia cryptochlorophae Identification by Neil Sanderson Chemical results: K+ yellow-red, C+/- yellow, KC + purple-red (brief), P+ orange-red, UV+ pale yellow Found on acidic heathland Scyphi gradully tapering to stalk with areas of medulla showing through the soredia. Often proliferating from margins. Apothecia and pycnidia brown, the apothecia stalked or sessile. One of a number of chemotypes within the C. chlorophaea aggregate All chemotypes apart from Cladonia chlorophaea s. str are very similar and are sometimes treated as Cladonia grayii s.lat

Cladonia cryptochlorophae
Holton Lee, Dorset. October and December 2012