CUPS: broad, on short podetia, completely decorticate, covered with corticate granules and schizidia both on the podetia and inside the cups, esorediate
SQUAMULES: esorediate, pale grayish, strongly curled up in dry weather exposing the pure white cottony undersides.
CHEMISTRY: KC-, P+ red
Southern California and Baja California.
Scrappy-looking, short, cupped Cladonia species on sunny, exposed embankments. They have a rather whitish, granular overall appearance.
Abundant on sunny, exposed, mossy banks along trails and roadcuts throughout low ro mid-elevations.
To name just a few…
