Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrad.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCladonia furcata (a lichen)
GenusCladonia (cup lichens)
FamilyCLADONIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderLECANORALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cladonia furcata (a lichen) :
1: Cladonia furcata (a lichen)
7 Feb 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Group of podetiaImage 2: Group of podetia - close-up
2: Cladonia furcata (a lichen)
7 Feb 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
along side of byway
Image 1: Mid-section of podetiumImage 2: PodetiaImage 3: Podetia (2)Image 4: Podetia (3)Image 5: Podetia (4)Image 6: PodetiumImage 7: Podetium (2)Image 8: Podetium (3)Image 9: Podetium (4)Image 10: Tips of podetium branchesImage 11: Tips of podetium branches (2)
3: Cladonia furcata (a lichen)
10 Nov 1974 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England

Among Calluna on peat

Image 1: Thallus

Cladonia furcata (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cladonia furcata (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cladonia furcata (a lichen)
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