Lipstick Powderhorn
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Cladonia
Species: C. mailenta Hoff.
General Characteristics: Tall, slender, podetia topped with small, bright red, apothecia. Podetia often thicker at the top.
Special Adaptations: Lipstick Powderhorn has a distinct chemistry, which allows some to describe it further down the chemical race. The chemical race thamnolic acid is more commonly found on rocks.
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