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British Solders - Cladonia sp.

The red top to the Cladonia stem gives this lichen its common name, British soldiers. Those red fruiting bodies may open on several other stems in the coming week. I’ll return with a field trip in six days and try to find this again.

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Contained in galleries: Bryophytes - Deception Pass State Park

The red top to the Cladonia stem gives this lichen its common name, British soldiers. Those red fruiting bodies may open on several other stems in the coming week. I’ll return with a field trip in six days and try to find this again.