Cladonia atlantica

Cladonia atlantica
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Cladoniaceae
Genus:	Cladonia
Species:	C. atlantica
Binomial name
Cladonia atlantica A.Evans (1944) [2]

Cladonia atlantica, also known as the Atlantic cup lichen, is a species of lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. It is found among the Atlantic Coast of the US, ranging from South Carolina to the Northeastern United States. ^{[3] [4]}

Taxonomy

Name

The species name atlantica originates from the Atlantic Ocean, ^[5] which is most likely due to the fact the species is found on the Atlantic Coast of the United States.

Subspecies

C. atlantica has 5 subspecies. ^[3]

• Cladonia atlantica f. atlantica
• Cladonia atlantica f. microphyllaA.Evans
• Cladonia atlantica f. ramosaA.Evans
• Cladonia atlantica f. ramosissimaA.Evans
• Cladonia atlantica f. subsimplexA.Evans

References

1. NatureServe. "Cladonia atlantica". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
2. "Cladonia atlantica". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
3. "Cladonia atlantica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 31 July 2021.
4. "Cladonia atlantica". The Encyclopedia of Life .
5. "Page AN-AZ". www.calflora.net. Retrieved 2021-07-31.