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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Source Wikidata: British Soldiers Lichen
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1. NatureServe Explorer: Cladonia cristatella
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"roundedGRank": "G5"
2. Wikipedia: Cladonia cristatella
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Cladonia cristatella
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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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Wikidata: British Soldiers Lichen
- Wikidata Q3678862, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Ascomycota, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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