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Howker Ridge • Plant

Detailed information for an alpine or subalpine species recorded along Howker Ridge Trail. Use the back link to return to the catalog.

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Reindeer Lichen

Cladonia rangiferina
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Short Description

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TYPE

Lichen

ELEVATION

2,000–6,000 ft (and lower in open forests)

HABITAT

Open, well-drained areas on rock or thin soil; alpine tundra, subalpine ledges, and pine barrens

PEAK/BLOOM

Non-flowering

LEAF & STEM

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