Reindeer Moss
Cladonia rangiferina
Lichenaceae (Lichen) Fungi Family
 
Reindeer Moss (Lichen) is identified as 1-4 inches tall, forming patches several inches wide and colonies that cover several feet. The bunches of lichen are large round gray clumps. The stems are branched like antlers, with wooly surface and finger-like tips. Branches are often perforated at the base. Preferred habitat is on barren tundra soil. In this region the preferred areas are on dry, sandy slopes in pine forests.
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