Best Red Apothecia
Cladonia cristatella, widely known as British soldiers lichen, is a fruticose lichen with slender, pale gray-green stalks topped by conspicuous red apothecia. The red structures produce spores and account for the common name's reference to red-capped soldiers. It commonly grows on acidic soil, humus...
Cladonia pleurota is a species of lichen in the genus Cladonia. It has an upright, fruticose growth form with branching or cup-like podetia and is distinguished by red apothecia, which are reproductive structures that may occur at the ends or margins of the podetia. It is a ground-growing lichen ass...
Cladonia bellidiflora is a fruticose lichen in the genus Cladonia, with a small primary thallus and upright stalk-like podetia. The podetia are typically pale green to yellow-green and terminate in red apothecia, which give the species its distinctive appearance. It grows on soil, moss, decaying woo...
Cladonia coccifera is a fruticose lichen in the genus Cladonia, recognized by upright podetia that may be cup-shaped and bear vivid red apothecia. It occurs on acidic, nutrient-poor ground, including heathland, moorland, peat, and moss-covered soil, particularly in temperate parts of Europe and else...
