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    Cladonia rangiferina, also known as reindeer cup lichen, reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. renlav) or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured fruticose, cup lichen...
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    lichen Cladonia pyxidata – pebbled pixie lichen Cladonia rangiferina – grey reindeer lichen, true reindeer lichen Cladonia rei – wand lichen Cladonia squamosa...
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    species, also known by the common name "reindeer lichen", is Cladonia rangiferina. Cladonia portentosa forms compact interwoven mats up to 6 cm tall. It...
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    good conditions. This species differs from the similar Cladonia rangiferina and Cladonia arbuscula in that it forms much more distinct cushion-shaped patches...
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    (Vaccinium uliginosum), crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina), lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), and Labrador tea (Rhododendron...
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    snow to their favourite food, a lichen known as reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina). The females (or "cows" as they are often called) usually measure...
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    families, include: Cladoniaceae Cladonia spp. Cladonia rangiferina — reindeer lichen (primarily in areas of alpine tundra) Cladonia evansii Parmeliaceae Cetraria...
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    wool grease (lanolin) from sheep and in some plants, and lichen (Cladonia rangiferina). Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is produced in a similar way using...
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  • belonging to the class Dothideomycetes. It was discovered growing on Cladonia rangiferina in Hrútey near Blönduós, Iceland and subsequently described as new...
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    lanolin, and is used to produce vitamin D3 by UV exposure. Lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) is used to produce vegan D3. 7-DHC is used for vitamin D3 synthesis...
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