Caribou Lichen, Star Reindeer Lichen, Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia stellaris
Synonyms: Cladina alpestris, Cladina stellaris, Cladonia alpestris
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ArcticStar reindeer lichen mixed with Tumbleweed (Masonhalea richardsonii),
Alpine Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia stygia ?),
Worm Lichen (Thamnolia subuliformis). Also seen in this photo:
Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens) Photographed on tundra slopes atop Quigley Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve...........June 18, 2012.
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Caribou lichen as seen on tundra atop Camp Ridge, to the north of Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve....................September 8, 2009.
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Another view of caribou lichen as seen on tundra atop Camp Ridge, to the north of Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve....................September 8, 2009.
Paul Slichter