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British Soldiers Lichen
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British Soldiers Lichen, scientifically Cladonia cristatella and also called the British soldiers cup lichen, is a fruticose cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae, first described scientifically by American botanist Edward Tuckerman in 1858. It may be confused with other red-topped lichens, including Cladonia leporina and Cladonia incrassata.
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